2017 Map of Sitka B-1 SW

About this map

Tongass National Forest dominates this coastal landscape in the Alexander Archipelago, showing a wilderness largely untouched by development in the early 21st century. The map depicts the dramatic transition from the open waters of the Gulf of Alaska to the steep, wooded slopes of the inland terrain. Notable peaks such as Soapberry Mtn and Bear Pass Mtn define the interior, while the shoreline is broken by the deep indentation of the South Arm Hood Bay. This survey emphasizes the high-relief topography characteristic of Southeast Alaska, where glacial valleys and saltwater inlets meet. The absence of roads or permanent settlements highlights the protected status of the national forest and the preservation of this coastal ecosystem as it remained nearly a decade after the turn of the millennium.