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2017 Map of Skagway B-2 SE

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Skagway B-2 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The coastal settlement of Haines and the nearby village of Tanani anchor this 2017 survey of the Upper Lynn Canal region. The landscape is defined by deep glacial waterways, including Lutak Inlet and Chilkoot Inlet, which separate massive landforms like the Halutu Peninsula and Mt Ripinski. The transport network relies on the Haines Highway/Lutak Road, which skirts the steep shoreline between the peaks and the water's edge.

Water and terrain dominate the local geography, from the freshwater Chilkoot Lake in the northwest to the tidal reaches of Taiyasanka Harbor. Researchers can trace the narrow coastal shelf where Tanani Beach and Tlegu Beach provide rare level ground at the foot of the mountains. Inland, the Ferebee River carves through the Ferebee Valley, illustrating the dramatic elevation changes that characterize the transition from sea level to the high ridges of Halutu Ridge.