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1951 Map of Seward C-2

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Seward C-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Prince William Sound dominates this mid-century cartographic study, centered on the significant landmass of Naked Island. The map illustrates a remote maritime landscape where survival and seasonal occupation are marked by small Cabins and a singular Cabin structure tucked into the protected coves of the northern islands. The complex archipelago includes Storey Island, Peak Island, and Ingot Island, each separated by narrow, deep-water corridors such as McPherson Passage and Liljegren Passage.

Protection from the open sound is found in natural anchorages like Northwest Bay, Outside Bay, and the well-sheltered Bass Harbor. This environment, part of the Chugach National Forest, shows no established road network, emphasizing a reliance on waterborne transport between points like Passage Pt and the surrounding island chain. The presence of named points such as Sphinx I and Entrance I highlights the navigational importance of these waters during the early 1950s.