1952 Map of Skagway

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The White Pass and Yukon Route railway climbs through the coastal mountains of Southeast Alaska in this 1950s survey, connecting the port at Skagway to the interior. The landscape is defined by massive glacial systems, including the Grand Pacific Glacier and Muir Glacier, which flow toward the deep waters of Taiya Inlet and Chilkat Inlet. The settlement pattern follows the river valleys and protected harbors, with Haines and Port Chilkoot serving as maritime gateways near the Chilkoot Cem. Inland, the Chilkat River provides a corridor toward the native settlement of Klukwan and the mining area of Porcupine. This map records the region after the establishment of the Glacier Bay National Monument Boundary, illustrating the complex border relationship between Alaska and the Yukon Territory and British Columbia.