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1951 Map of Seward D-2

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Seward D-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 defines the lower reaches of this coastal landscape, where the tides of the Gulf of Alaska meet a complex network of deep-water fjords and islands. The interior waterways, including Unakwik Inlet and Wells Bay, provide protected passage through a region where maritime activity is central to survival. Near Fairmount Pt, a Seaplane Anchorage serves as a vital transportation link, reflecting the era's reliance on air and sea travel in the absence of roads.

Remote outposts and seasonal encampments are marked by several Cabins and a Cabin on Fairmount Island, indicating the small-scale human footprint in these remote reaches. The topography is dotted with family-named or navigationally significant features such as Olsen Island, Axel Lind Island, and Kiniklik Island. This maritime geography, mapped in the early 1950s and updated in the 1980s, captures a snapshot of the wilderness before later environmental and land-use shifts altered the region's management.