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1952 Map of Seward B-3

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Seward B-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Chenega Island and the sprawling Knight Island dominate this coastal survey of Prince William Sound, detailing a maritime landscape defined by deep fjords and isolated outposts. The settlement of Chenega is documented on the southwestern shore, adjacent to a village site and a local cemetery, providing critical evidence for researchers of Alutiiq history and ancestral sites before later decades brought major geographic changes.

The presence of a abandoned cannery near Port Audrey and several remote cabins along Eshamy Bay point to the area's mid-century reliance on seasonal fishing and trapping. Navigational features like Dangerous Passage and Knight Island Passage surround the islands, while interior landmarks such as Eshamy Peak and the Gunboat Lakes illustrate the transition from the rocky shoreline to the steep, glaciated terrain of the Chugach National Forest.