2018 Map of Ketchikan D-1 SW

About this map

The Tongass National Forest dominates this Alaskan landscape, where the high-elevation peaks of the Seward Mountains and Mt Hayford oversee a complex network of glacial-fed waterways. The terrain is defined by the sharp transition between towering summits and deep river valleys, with the Soule River and the N Fork Soule River carving through the northern sections while the Davis River courses through the southern reaches. This modern survey captures the administrative divide of the Prince of Wales - Hyder Census Area and Ketchikan Gateway Borough boundary, which follows the natural ridgelines. The map is primarily a study of undisturbed wilderness, illustrating the drainage patterns and steep contour gradients that characterize the coastal mountain ranges of the Panhandle.