2017 Map of Yakutat A-3 NE

About this map

Akwe Spit forms a narrow, shifting barrier between the surging Gulf of Alaska and the complex tidal drainages of the Akwe River and Italio River. This 2017 survey shows a dynamic coastal environment within the Tongass National Forest, where braided waterways and wetlands dominate the landscape behind the protective spit. Human presence is marked by a network of water-based routes, specifically the Dry Bay Canoe Trail and its associated Dry Bay Canoe Trail Spur, which weave through the marshy transition between the open sea and the inland forest. The map also delineates the administrative boundary of the Yakutat Borough, reflecting the remote governance of this coastal stretch before it meets the Yakutat - Juneau line.