1951 Map of Port Alexander C-2

About this map

Chatham Strait serves as the central maritime corridor of this mid-century coastal survey, separating the steep eastern shores of Baranof Island from the neighboring wilderness. The landscape is defined by deep glacial fjords and high peaks, including Mt Elizabeth and Mt Cecil. A specialized industrial pocket is visible at Washington Bay, where a maritime infrastructure supported by a Seaplane Base, a Reduction Plant, and the Washington Bay Light points to the region's historical reliance on commercial fishing and remote air transport. To the south, long inlets like Patterson Bay and Gut Bay cut deep into the mountain range. Most of the land falls within the Tongass National Forest, illustrating a time when Sitka's jurisdictional reach extended across these uninhabited but economically vital waterways.