2021 Map of Port Alexander D-4 SE

About this map

Tongass National Forest surrounds this coastal landscape, where the sea deeply penetrates the Baranof Island shoreline through a series of dramatic inlets. The map details the intricate relationship between high alpine terrain and the Pacific tidewaters, most notably at Crawfish Inlet and Shamrock Bay. These narrow waterways provided essential shelter and access for maritime navigation and early resource extraction in the region. To the north, Lake Ekaterina sits elevated among the peaks, feeding into the complex drainage systems that define the Sitka City and Borough geography. The absence of modern road infrastructure highlights the enduring reliance on waterborne travel to reach these secluded stretches of the Alaskan coast, from Necker Bay in the south to the small pocket of Secluded Bay on the eastern edge.