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1963 Map of Port Moller D-2

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Port Moller D-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Port Moller anchors this coastal survey of the Alaska Peninsula, situated at the entrance to a vast tidal estuary where the Hague Channel meets the open water. The landscape is defined by dramatic coastal formations like Moller Spit, which extends northeast toward Entrance Point, and the shifting shoals of Mud and Sand that dominate the interior bay. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the peaks of Staniukovich Mountain, drained by Coal Creek as it flows through the broad Coal Valley.

A notable geothermal feature, the Hot Spring, is located along the southern shoreline of the inner port, suggesting the volcanic nature of this remote region. The map also records early infrastructure and survey markers, including an Aqueduct near the settlement and geodetic points at Moller North Base and Moller South Base. This 1963 field-annotated record provides a precise look at the wilderness geography before more modern developments, preserving the original names of remote reaches like Right Head and Lawrence Valley.