2018 Map of Ketchikan D-2 NW

About this map

Chickamin River and its major tributaries dominate this 2018 survey of the remote Alaskan panhandle. The area is defined by the sharp verticality of the Tongass National Forest, where steep glacial valleys channel water through the S Fork Chickamin River and Indian Cr. This map captures a landscape almost entirely devoid of human infrastructure, focusing instead on the complex drainage patterns and high-elevation contours of the Ketchikan Gateway region. The hydrography reveals a network of glacial meltwater and seasonal runoff that feeds the larger river systems, illustrating the undisturbed wilderness character of this protected forest land in the early 21st century.