
Tongass National Forest dominates this coastal Alaskan landscape, where the steep, forested slopes of the mainland meet the waters of the Inside Passage. The prominent Point Windham serves as a geographic anchor at the tip of a southern peninsula, marking a significant transition in the shoreline. Off the coast to the south, Sunset Island sits isolated in the open water, while another narrow landmass to the east features dense wetlands and further forest cover. This survey illustrates the primitive and undeveloped nature of the Alexander Archipelago, showing a landscape defined almost entirely by its elevation contours and natural maritime boundaries rather than human settlement or infrastructure.
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1948 · Sumdum C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Sumdum B-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Sumdum C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Sumdum B-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Sumdum C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Sumdum B-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Sumdum C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Sumdum
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Sumdum
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1996 · Sumdum B-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360