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1951 Map of Port Alexander D-3

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Port Alexander D-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Baranof Island is defined by its dramatic glacial topography and deep marine inlets in this early 1950s survey. The landscape is dominated by steep-walled ridges and high peaks, including Mt Radamaker, Mt Race, and Mount Harding, which rise abruptly from the waters of Chatham Strait. The interior is marked by a complex system of interconnected water bodies such as Benzeman Lake and the Vodopad River, which flow through the wilderness of the Tongass National Forest.

Evidence of historical maritime industry is found at the head of Red Bluff Bay, where a Cannery (Aban'd) is noted, signifying the earlier presence of commercial fishing and processing in these isolated waters. The map also traces the rugged coastline from Nelson Bay down to Hoggatt Bay, documenting numerous smaller alpine lakes and drainages like Wakefield Lakes and Falls Lake that characterize the hydrological network of the island's southeastern interior.