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1951 Map of Sitka D-7

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Sitka D-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The coastal community of Pelican serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey of Chichagof Island, situated along the eastern shore of Lisianski Inlet. The map documents a rugged landscape defined by maritime industry and resource extraction, notably featuring the Seaplane Base at Pelican and a remote Logging Camp further south. The era’s mining history is preserved through the location of the Apex Mine and El Nido Mine tucked near Apex Mtn.

Navigation and topography are central to this 1951 record, which includes intricate shorelines ranging from the sheltered waters of Goulding Harbor and Portlock Harbor to the expansive Stag Bay. Inward, the map details a dense network of freshwater systems including Goulding Lakes and Lake Elfendahl, surrounded by named peaks like Big Chief Mountain and Mt Pinta. These labels offer a rare look at the established coastal settlements and isolated industrial outposts within the Tongass National Forest before later modern developments changed the character of these remote inlets.