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1995 Map of Port Alexander D-3

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Port Alexander D-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Baranof Island is defined by its deep fjords and glaciated peaks in this 1995 revision of a classic Alaskan survey. The map details the transition from the Tongass National Forest into the protected South Baranof Wilderness, a region where the saltwater of Chatham Strait cuts deep into the land at Hoggatt Bay and Red Bluff Bay. These waterways provided critical access for early industry, evidenced by the location of the Cannery (Site) near Deep Lake.

Inland, the landscape rises sharply to landmarks such as Mount Radamaker and Mount Harding. Large freshwater bodies like Benzeman Lake and Portage Lake sit in glacial troughs, while smaller features like the Vodopad stream and Nelson Bay dot the convoluted coastline. The survey highlights the total absence of roads, marking a territory where travel remained tied to the shoreline and the wilderness boundary.