1951 Map of Sitka A-2

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Admiralty Island dominates this 1951 study of the southern tip of the island, where the maritime landscape meets the waters of Chatham Strait and Frederick Sound. The geography is defined by deep coastal indentations like Whitewater Bay and Herring Bay, which provided natural harbors for the area's small maritime outposts. At the southern terminus, the settlement of Tyee sits near Murder Cove and Surprise Harbor, reflecting the early 20th-century dependence on seasonal canning and fishing infrastructure in the Tongass National Forest. Inland, the terrain rises sharply to peaks like Table Mountain and Mt Saffran, showing a wilderness that remained largely unsurveyed beyond the shoreline. Evidence of localized industry appears in labels like the Pumphouse near the southern coast, hinting at the utility systems required for the remote outposts of the era.