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1951 Map of Port Alexander

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Port Alexander
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Baranof Island and Kuiu Island dominate this mid-century maritime survey, revealing the remote coastal settlements and industrial outposts along the intricate shoreline of Southeast Alaska. The map traces the rugged topography of the Greater Sitka Borough, from the peaks of The Pyramids and Muravief Peak down to the strategic harbor at Port Alexander. This era shows a landscape defined by its dependence on the sea, with isolated outposts like the Pillar Bay Cannery and Goddard accessible only by water.

Navigational landmarks such as Cape Ommaney and the St Lazaria National Wildlife Refuge anchor the maritime corridors of Chatham Strait and Sitka Sound. Genealogists and historians will find interest in the precise locations of small ports like Port Walter and Port Armstrong, alongside smaller markers including a Cem and a Lodge, documenting the human footprint within the Tongass National Forest before later modern developments.