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1952 Map of Sumdum

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Sumdum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Sumdum and the isolated settlements along the fjords of Southeast Alaska dominate this 1952 reconnaissance. This era of the Tongass National Forest is defined by remote mining activity and traditional indigenous sites, including Indian Village and the Chuck Mining Camp located near the mouth of the Chuck River. The terrain is characterized by deep glacial carvings and massive ice fields, such as the Sumdum Glacier and the Sawyer Glacier, which feed into the intricate waterways of Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm.

Evidence of the region's extractive history is found at Windham and the nearby Windham Bay, while natural landmarks like Sweetheart Falls and the dauntingly named Fords Terror illustrate the extreme geography of the Coast Mountains. The map also meticulously traces the international boundary between the United States and Canada, marked by a series of high-altitude points including Boundary Peak 78 through Boundary Peak 70.