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1948 Map of Petersburg B-2

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Petersburg B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Wrangell serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, where the townsite is defined by a clear Townsite Boundary at the northern tip of Wrangell Island. This mid-century map documents the area during a period when the Wrangell Institute was an active landmark south of town along Shoemaker Bay. The geography is defined by a network of deep channels including Stikine Strait and Zimovia Strait, which separate the rugged masses of Woronkofski Island and Etolin Island.

Evidence of local industry and early infrastructure is visible through a Logging Camp on Vank Island and the established Highway running south from the town center. Local landmarks such as Dewey Hill and Pt Shekesti offer specific points of reference for genealogists and researchers interested in the immediate vicinity of the settlement. The map also records surveying baselines like Ft Wrangell N Base, providing a technical look at how this maritime landscape was measured.