Loading map...

1955 Map of Ketchikan B-5

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Ketchikan B-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The coastal community of Ketchikan and the neighboring settlement of Saxman serve as the hub for this mid-century survey of Revillagigedo Island. Industry and infrastructure are tightly clustered along the Tongass Narrows, where maritime activity is supported by a Coast Guard Station, a Seaplane Base, and the Ketchikan Harbor. The economic footprint of the era is visible in specialized structures like the Beaver Falls Power House and a Cannery on the shores of George Inlet, while the Mahoney Mine reflects the legacy of earlier extraction efforts.

Beyond the developed waterfront, the landscape transitions into the deeply glaciated terrain of the Tongass National Forest. Numerous freshwater sources, including Lake Harriet Hunt, Mahoney Lake, and Whitman Lake, are linked by features like an Aqueduct. Further south across the Revillagigedo Channel, the map details the northern reaches of the Annette Island Indian Reservation and Gravina Island, illustrating the complex maritime geography of the Alexander Archipelago.