2017 Map of Port Alexander B-3 SW

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The wild coastal interface of the Tongass National Forest meets the open sea on this 2017 survey of the Sitka Borough. This map documents a series of jagged, heavily forested peninsulas and small islands where the Gulf of Alaska transitions into the Pacific Ocean. Most of the landmass is characterized by steep, undeveloped terrain within the national forest, though the interior contains notable freshwater features such as Tumakof Lake. This chart is primarily a study of natural topography and remote shoreline, showing a landscape almost entirely devoid of human infrastructure, roads, or named settlements. The meticulous contour mapping reveals the complex drainage patterns of the Alexander Archipelago's outer islands during the early 21st century.