1997 Map of Yakutat B-1

About this map

The Alsek River dominates this topographical landscape, flowing through a transition of glacial ice and river valleys along the international boundary between Canada and the United States. Revised in the late 1990s using imagery from 1996, the map documents the boundaries where the Glacier Bay National Park and Wilderness meets the Tongass National Forest. These administrative lines cut across physical landmarks like the Brabazon Range and the Novatak Glacier, illustrating the complex management of this wilderness. A single Gaging Station along the river serves as one of the few indicators of human infrastructure in a region otherwise defined by natural features like the Nose. This survey provides a precise record of the City and Borough of Yakutat as it stood at the end of the 20th century.