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2017 Map of Sumdum B-5 SE

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Sumdum B-5 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Port Houghton coastline dominates this coastal survey, where the deep waters of the fjord meet the steep elevations of the Fanshaw Range. This maritime landscape within the Tongass National Forest is defined by its complex shoreline, characterized by protected inlets like Russian Cove and the narrow drainage of Negro Cr. These natural harbors and tidal flats reflect the typical coastal geography of Southeast Alaska, where land and sea are intricately linked.

Several small landforms provide navigational reference points along the water, including Crow Island and the Robert Islands cluster. To the southeast, the prominent peak known as The Haystack rises sharply above the shoreline. The map documents the wilderness character of the region as it existed in 2017, showing a landscape almost entirely devoid of modern infrastructure, centered instead on the dramatic natural topography of the borough.