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1951 Map of Skagway C-1

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Skagway C-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The White Pass and Yukon Route snakes through the narrow mountain corridors of the Coast Range in this mid-century survey. This map documents the critical transit points between Alaska and British Columbia, including the storied Chilkoot Pass and White Pass, which served as the primary gateways for prospectors decades earlier. The small settlement at Clifton sits along the rail line, positioned where the terrain transitions from the tidal influence of the Taiya River to the steep glacial valleys of the interior.

Water and ice dominate the landscape, from the expansive Laughton Glacier to the hanging waters of Goat Lake and the dramatic drop of Pitchfork Falls. Much of the eastern portion of the map is protected within the Tongass National Forest, showing a network of peaks like A B Mtn and Mt Carmack that define the international boundary. The cartography captures the infrastructure of the northern wilderness, including the Skagway River and the Yukon and White Pass River as they carve through the Warm Pass Valley.