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1951 Map of Sitka A-6

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Sitka A-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Kruzof Island is dominated by the volcanic profile of Mt Edgecumbe and the neighboring Crater Ridge in this mid-century topographic study. The landscape is characterized by a dramatic Pacific coastline where Shelikof Bay and Gilmer Bay provide protected waters against the open ocean. Human presence is sparse, marked primarily by isolated cabins, a Shelter Cabin, and the small settlement of Liesnoi on the southern coast near Sitka Sound.

Navigation and safety markers, including a Light at Cape Edgecumbe, underscore the importance of these waters for maritime travel. To the south, the St Lazaria Nat Wildlife Refuge encompasses the St Lazaria Is, preserving a distinct ecological pocket within the broader Tongass National Forest. Inland, the map traces a trail system connecting Iris Meadows and Shell Mtn, reflecting the area's use for wilderness access and coastal monitoring during the early 1950s.