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1948 Map of Sitka C-1

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Sitka C-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Admiralty Island dominates this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape of dense internal drainage systems and coastal inlets within the Tongass National Forest. The map centers on the massive Hasselborg Lake, which feeds into the complex interior waterways of Alexander Lake and Beaver Lake. Evidence of early 20th-century habitation and resource management is visible through the Hasselborg Homestead near the mouth of the Hasselborg Creek, as well as Camp Shaheen along the lake's western shore.

High mountain peaks such as Shadeetic Mountain, Botany Peak, and Yellow Bear Mountain define the island's interior topography, rising sharply above the muskeg and timber. Coastal activity is concentrated around Mole Harbor on the Seymour Canal and Gambier Bay to the south, where tidal flats and navigation hazards like Rasp Ledge and Beacon Rk are meticulously charted. A lone Gaging Sta on the lake outlet suggests the importance of hydrological monitoring in this rain-heavy wilderness during the post-war era.