2017 Map of Sitka A-6 OE S NW

About this map

Gulf of Alaska waters dominate this coastal survey, where the extreme edge of the Sitka archipelago meets the open ocean. The map documents a small, jagged projection of land within the Tongass National Forest, specifically featuring the prominent landform of Cape Edgecumbe. This point of land, accompanied by Trubitsin Point, represents the southwestern-most reach of Kruzof Island. The geography shown here is almost entirely maritime, punctuated by these specific coastal landmarks that have served as vital navigational markers for the Alaska Sitka Borough. The grid structure of Township 56 South, Range 60 East is superimposed over the terrain, illustrating the precise surveying of these remote coastal boundaries within the largest national forest in the United States.