2018 Map of Ketchikan C-1 SE

About this map

The international boundary between the United States of America and Canada bisects this 2018 survey, running through the center of the Portland Canal. This deep-water fjord serves as a natural maritime border, separating the steep, densely forested slopes of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the rugged interior of British Columbia. On the American side, the coastline is defined by prominent geographical landmarks such as River Point and Steep Point, while the Canadian landscape to the east is drained by a network of waterways including Walt Creek and Donahue Cr. The map captures the remote character of this border region, where topography and hydrology remain the primary features of the landscape, largely untouched by settlement or industrial development.