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2021 Map of Port Alexander D-1 SE

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Port Alexander D-1 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Tongass National Forest dominates this landscape on Kuiu Island, where intricate waterways and landform-specific markers define the wilderness. The area is traced by the Kuiu Connection, a route that winds through the mountainous interior to bridge distant shorelines. Local topography is recorded through distinctive and sometimes idiosyncratic names such as Selection, Contraversy, and Ridge Top, suggesting a history of land use or surveying decisions that shaped the early management of these timberlands.

Water systems like Saginaw Cr and Kadake Creek drain the interior, while the dramatic Arnys Slide indicates the active geological character of the terrain. This 2021 update from the U.S. Geological Survey provides a detailed look at the modern forest road network and hydrologic patterns in a region where the intersection of maritime and mountainous environments remains the primary geographical feature.