2017 Map of Ketchikan D-4 SE

About this map

Behm Canal defines this coastal stretch of Southeast Alaska, where steep forested slopes drop directly into the deep waters of the Gulf of Alaska. This 2017 topographic study highlights the primitive landscape within the Tongass National Forest, characterized by complex hydrology and shoreline indentations like Portage Cove. The absence of roads or permanent settlements emphasizes the region's reliance on maritime navigation and the preservation of its natural state. Surveyed late in the twentieth century and updated with modern imagery, the map details the rugged verticality of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, revealing the dense network of streams and wetlands that drain the coastal mountains into the canal.