Wrangell occupies the northern tip of the island where the Eastern Passage meets the Gulf of Alaska. The town's grid is constrained by the rising elevations of Dewey Hill, with major thoroughfares like Evergreen Avenue and the southern-reaching Zimovia Highway providing primary access. This 2017 survey details the infrastructure essential to this coastal community, from the Wrangell Airport at Point Highfield to the Wrangell Upper Reservoir and Wrangell Lower Reservoir providing water from the heights above the settlement. Across the water to the west, the steep terrain of Woronkofski Island is dominated by Sunrise Peak and Mt Woronkofski, while the southern reaches of the mainland shore feature recreational paths such as the Rainbow Falls Trail and the Shoemaker Bay Loop near Shoemaker Bay.
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1948 · Petersburg C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Petersburg C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Petersburg B-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Petersburg B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Petersburg C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Petersburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Petersburg C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1953 · Petersburg B-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Petersburg B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1960 · Petersburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000