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1951 Map of Petersburg C-4

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Petersburg C-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Duncan Canal defines the central axis of this coastal wilderness, a deep waterway separating the Lindenberg Peninsula from the primary mass of Kupreanof Island. Surveyed in the mid-twentieth century within the Tongass National Forest, the map reveals a landscape defined by tidewater complexity, from the sprawling Tidal Flat at the mouth of Mitchell Slough to the intricate cluster of the Castle Islands.

Evidence of seasonal human activity is sparse, marked primarily by a solitary Cabin near Basin Cove and another near Kah Sheets Lake. To the southeast, the narrow passage of Beecher Pass separates the mainland from Woewodski Island, providing a critical navigable link between Kah Sheets Bay and the open waters. Names like Hoagies Hole, Krauses Hole, and Harrys Lake suggest a long history of local maritime knowledge and fishing activity in these protected Alaskian inlets.