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1951 Map of Port Alexander B-3 and B-4

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Port Alexander B-3 and B-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Baranof Island is depicted here as a landscape of deep fjords and alpine lakes during the early 1950s. The settlement of Big Port Walter serves as the primary human foothold on the eastern shore, situated near the complex maritime network of Big Port Walter and Port Walter. This area, characterized by its dramatic glacially-carved coastline, includes prominent maritime features like Redfish Anchorage and the sheltered waters of Port Herbert.

The interior of the island rises sharply to summits such as Rudakof Mountain and Ptarmigan Peak, which overlook a series of named freshwater bodies including Baturin Lake, Lowieof Lake, and the Rostislaf Lakes. This survey, compiled from 1948 aerial photography and 1951 field annotations, captures the intricate transition from the open Pacific Ocean on the west to the protected inlets and coves that defined the local fishing and maritime economy of the mid-twentieth century.