2024 Map of Sitka D-2 NW

About this map

Admiralty Island National Monument encompasses the majority of this landscape on the northern part of the island, a region defined by its dense topographical relief and protected wilderness status. The Kootznoowoo Wilderness occupies the central and northern sections, highlighting a terrain where natural water systems like Wheeler Creek and the expansive Lake Kathleen remain largely undisturbed by modern road networks. This part of the Tongass National Forest illustrates the complex drainage patterns of the Alexander Archipelago, showing how isolated alpine basins feed the coastal lowlands. The absence of industrial or residential labels emphasizes the area's preservation as a primitive habitat, providing a clear record of the island's interior before any significant human alteration in the twenty-first century.