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1952 Map of Seward B-1

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Seward B-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Montague Island dominates the southeastern reaches of Prince William Sound in this early 1950s hydrographic and topographic study. The map detail highlights the intricate coastline of the northern tip of the island, where deep-water inlets like Zaikof Bay and Rocky Bay provide natural shelter from the open sound. This area, entirely contained within the Chugach National Forest, shows a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes rising sharply from the shoreline.

Maritime history is evident in the naming of coastal landmarks such as Graveyard Point and Montague Point. Farther west, Green Island sits isolated across the channel, while the southern edge of the sheet identifies protected anchorages at Stockdale Harbor and Port Chalmers. These soundings and coastal features reflect the essential navigation data used by vessels traversing these Alskan waters before modern digital GPS.