1951 Map of Sitka B-5

About this map

Baranof Island and the complex waterways of the Alexander Archipelago are the focus of this mid-century maritime survey. Navigation through the treacherous Sergius Narrows and Kakul Narrows is documented alongside the tidal flats of Fish Bay. The map highlights the isolation of Southeast Alaska, showing only sparse signs of human settlement such as a Cabin near the Hot Spring and the Highwater Cabin on the shores of St John Baptist Bay. The convergence of Chichagof Island, Kruzof Island, and the Duffield Peninsula creates a dense network of passages like Neva Strait and Nakwasina Passage. These channels served as essential marine highways for the region's fishing and logging industries long before any inland infrastructure existed.