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1948 Map of Sumdum A-5

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Sumdum A-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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Cape Fanshaw stands as a prominent maritime landmark at the confluence of Stephens Passage and Frederick Sound. This 1948 survey records a transitional period for the area's coastal industry, specifically noting an Cannery (Aband) near Whitney Island, which reflects the changing economic tides of the Alaskan fishing industry in the mid-20th century. The landscape is dominated by the steep rises of the Fanshaw Range and the Bohemian Range on the northern shores of Kupreanof Island.

Navigation and subsistence living are evidenced by a Light at Canoe Pt and scattered Cabins along the shoreline of Pt Highland. The complex network of waterways, including Cleveland Passage and South Passage, illustrates the importance of sheltered channels for local transit between islands. High peaks like Dahlgren Peak and Mount Fanshaw provide fixed points for both aerial and nautical navigation in this maritime environment.