1959 Map of Yakutat A-1

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Alsek River and its various distributaries dominate this coastal stretch of the Tongass National Forest as it meets the Gulf of Alaska. The landscape is defined by the massive glacial activity of the Alsek Glacier and the Grand Plateau Glacier, which feed into complex water systems like Lower Doame Lake and Upper Doame Lake. The Deception Hills and the Brabazon Range provide dramatic elevation changes, showing the physical geography of the region before any modern development or roads reached this segment of the coastline.