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2017 Map of Petersburg A-4 SE

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Petersburg A-4 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Whale Pass and its surrounding coastal waters are the focal point of this 2017 survey on Prince of Wales Island. Located within the expanse of the Tongass National Forest, the settlement is situated at the intersection of maritime and wilderness transport, marked by the North Whale Seaplane Base. The complex shoreline of the Gulf of Alaska is punctuated by intricate waterways and islands, including the tidal transitions of Whale Passage and Rocky Bay.

Logistics in this portion of the Alexander Archipelago are defined by the water, with Neck Lake and Snoose Creek providing inland drainage while Thorne Island and Mabel Island guard the coastal approaches. The map provides a contemporary view of the forest management boundaries and natural topography that dictate life in this isolated Alaskan community, showing the relationship between small-scale habitation and the vast timberlands of the southeast.