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1951 Map of Taku River A-6

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Taku River A-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Port Snettisham defines the maritime geography of this coastal area, where the deep waters of Speel Arm reach into a landscape of high glaciated peaks. The map reveals the early industrial and surveying footprint within the Tongass National Forest, particularly around the mouth of Prospect Creek. Evidence of resource extraction is visible at the Whigg Placer Mine near the southern coast and an unnamed Mine situated along the shoreline of Mallard Cove.

Navigational and scientific markers are prominent throughout the waterway, including a Gaging Sta on the Speel River and several triangulation stations like VABM 5108 Cherry. Isolated human presence is noted by a solitary Cabin near Glacier Creek, while the dramatic vertical relief is anchored by summits such as Everett Peak and Steeple Peak. Large inland water bodies, including Long Lake and Crater Lake, feed the complex drainage systems that empty into the glacier-carved inlets of Stephens Passage.