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2021 Map of Ketchikan D-4 NW

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Ketchikan D-4 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Tongass National Forest dominates this coastal landscape where the waters of Behm Canal and Burroughs Bay meet. The map reveals a complex shoreline defined by sharp promontories such as Point Fitzgibbon and Point Whaley. This maritime environment is punctuated by small navigational landmarks like Gibbs Rock and the Center Islets within Fitzgibbon Cove.

The absence of roads or permanent settlements emphasizes the character of this region as a protected wilderness managed by the Tongass National Forest. Topography is marked by steep coastal transitions, leading from the shoreline at Hose Point and Dew Point into high-elevation forest lands. This record captures the precise state of these coastal boundaries and maritime features in the early twenty-first century.