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1951 Map of Mt Fairweather

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mt Fairweather
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Mt Fairweather stands as the towering focal point of this 1950s reconnaissance, marking the international border between Alaska and British Columbia. The landscape is dominated by the massive ice fields of the Fairweather Range and the intricate fjords of the Glacier Bay National Monument. To the south, the map details the maritime navigation routes through Cross Sound and Icy Strait, where small settlements like Elfin Cove and Port Althorp provided essential harbors for the local fishing fleet.

The mapping reveals a wilderness in transition, capturing the terminal points of glaciers reaching into Johns Hopkins Inlet and Muir Inlet. Notable for its isolation and geologic activity, Lituya Bay is depicted with its distinctive shoreline before later historic seismic events altered the terrain. The boundary of the Tongass National Forest extends across the northern reaches of Chichagof Island, illustrating the vast extent of protected federal lands during this era of Alaskan territorial development.