2017 Map of Ketchikan C-5 NE

About this map

Tongass National Forest dominates this coastal Alaska landscape, where steep maritime drainages meet the saltwater passages of the Gulf of Alaska. The interior terrain is defined by a dense network of freshwater bodies, including the centrally located Orton Lake, the isolated Snow Lake, and Chamberlain Lake to the southwest. These waters feed into systems like the Naha River and Traitors Creek, which carve through the high elevations of Carroll Bluff and the sharp incision of Bluff Draw. Modern forest management is evident in the inclusion of Traitors Creek Midwest 511 and other designated service roads. The map captures the meeting of land and sea at the Behm Canal, providing a detailed look at the hydrology and relief of the Ketchikan Gateway region during the early twenty-first century.