2018 Map of Ketchikan C-1 NW

About this map

Mt Hayford towers over this section of Southeast Alaska, marking the high ground of the Halleck Range within the sprawling Tongass National Forest. The landscape is defined by extreme elevation changes, transitioning from the tidal waters at Verdure Point in the northeast to the alpine peaks in the west. This 2018 survey documents the intricate glaciated terrain and dense coastal forest system, showing a wilderness area devoid of roads or permanent settlements. Instead, the map provides a precision record of the natural hydrology and topography, capturing the various drainages and peaks that shape this part of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough. It is a portrait of the northern Pacific temperate rainforest in its largely undisturbed state, where land management boundaries like those of the Tongass National Forest intersect with traditional surveying townships.