2018 Map of Seward A-2 SE

About this map

Prince William Sound dominates the northern and western reaches of this coastal survey, where the marine environment meets the steep, timbered slopes of the Chugach National Forest. The map documents a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes, rising rapidly from the shoreline into high ridgelines that separate the sound from the Gulf of Alaska to the southeast. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the Beach River Trail provides a documented route through the lower terrain near the coast, indicating the primary method of overland movement in this isolated region. The lack of modern road infrastructure underscores the wilderness character of the area, where travel remains tied to the sea or established backcountry paths through the forest and along the river drainages.