1951 Map of Taku River B-5

About this map

The Coast Mountains define this high-altitude landscape along the international border in the early 1950s. This survey records a massive glaciated region within the Tongass National Forest, dominated by the sprawling Wright Glacier in the north. The drainage patterns of the era are visible through the winding Speel River and the smaller Hidden Creek to the northwest. Significant peaks serve as essential markers for the British Columbia Alaska boundary, including Mount Ogden, Boundary Peak 85, and Mt Brundage. These summits, reaching heights over 7,400 feet, illustrate the surveying challenges faced by the International Boundary Commission in such inaccessible terrain.