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1953 Map of Petersburg A-5

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Petersburg A-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Kosciusko Island and the northwestern shores of Prince of Wales Island define this 1953 coastal survey, which documents several former industry-driven settlements in the Alexander Archipelago. The map identifies multiple sites as abandoned, including Calder (Aban'd) on the northern shore and Holbrook (Aban'd) near Davidson Inlet. These designations suggest a shift in the local economy from the early 20th-century extraction or canning booms that once populated these remote inlets.

Navigational hazards and features are recorded in detail, from the Light Station overlooking Shakan Bay to the soundings in El Capitan Passage. Interior landmarks like the prominently named The Nipples and Mount Calder provide topographic context for the complex shoreline. The data is compiled from older USC&GS charts and 1948 aerial photography, capturing the region's wilderness character as many of its pioneering outposts were returning to the landscape.