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1952 Map of Seward C-2

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Seward C-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Naked Island and its surrounding archipelago dominate this mid-century hydrographic survey of the central Prince William Sound. The map reveals a cluster of isolated dwellings, marked simply as Cabin or Cabins, scattered across Storey Island, Peak Island, and Eleanor Island. These small structures, often situated near protected waters like Cabin Bay or Bass Harbor, suggest a remote lifestyle tied to the sea before the era of modern development.

Navigational hazards and maritime infrastructure are meticulously noted, from the Abbot Lt guiding vessels into Northwest Bay to the complex channels of Liljegren Passage and McPherson Passage. The landscape within the Chugach National Forest remains largely untouched, characterized by numerous small landforms such as Block Island, Disk Island, and the tiny Little Smith I, all recorded during the 1952 topographic survey.