2017 Map of Sitka C-6 SE

About this map

Tongass National Forest dominates this topographic portrait, where the landscape is defined by its deep isolation and dramatic vertical relief. This 2017 survey details a remote interior portion of the Alexander Archipelago, where the Public Land Survey System grids, including T49s R60e and T50s R60e, meet the natural complexity of the Alaskan coastal range. The cartography focuses on the intricate drainage patterns and steep elevation changes that characterize this wilderness, revealing a landscape largely untouched by permanent settlements or commercial infrastructure. For researchers and land managers, the data from the National Hydrography Dataset and National Elevation Dataset provides a precise view of the terrain within the forest boundaries at a moment when digital mapping standards were becoming increasingly refined.