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1951 Map of Seward D-1

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Seward D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Glacier Island dominates this 1950s maritime study of the northern reaches of Prince William Sound. Located within the Chugach National Forest, the island's coastline is intricately carved by Jackson Hole, Eagle Bay, and Chamberlain Bay, with isolated Cabin structures appearing on its eastern shore. These small buildings, along with others at Irish Cove and Finski Bay, suggest a landscape defined by seasonal fishing and trapping rather than permanent township development.

The hydrographic data, originally compiled from USC&GS charts, highlights the complex navigation routes surrounding Heather Island and the expansive Columbia Bay. To the west, the topography rises toward Round Mtn and the shores of Long Bay. The presence of the Seward Meridian and East Boundary lines provides a formal surveying framework for this remote wilderness of fjords and inlets, from Billys Hole to the exposed Bull Head.