2017 Map of Port Alexander B-1 SE

About this map

Tongass National Forest dominates this coastal landscape, where the saltwater of Affleck Canal reaches deep into the island interior. The map documents a critical point of wilderness transit at the Affleck Canal Portage Trail, which provides a land connection between the northern reaches of the canal and the open waters of the Gulf of Alaska. This passage represents a traditional navigation pattern where narrow land bridges were used to bypass longer sea routes. In the southern portion of the sheet, the sheltered inlet of Bear Harbor provides another protected maritime feature along the jagged shoreline. The topography is defined by significant elevation changes, with ridges rising sharply from the water's edge, illustrating the complex glacial geography of this portion of the Alexander Archipelago.