2017 Map of Yakutat B-3 SE

About this map

Tongass National Forest dominates this Alaskan coastal wilderness, where high glacial peaks meet the low-lying wetlands of the Pacific shore. The landscape is defined by the movement of water and ice, from the high Chamberlain Glacier in the northeast to the sprawling Akwe Lake and Akwe River system. The lowlands are marked by a complex network of waterways, including the Dry Bay Canoe Trail and its associated Dry Bay Canoe Trail Spur, which navigate the marshy terrain between Triangle Lake and the coast. The proximity to the Gulf of Alaska ensures a dynamic environment where freshwater lakes like Italio Lake are separated from the sea by only a narrow margin of coastal land. This 2017 survey documents a region where transportation is dictated by the natural corridors of rivers and established wilderness trails rather than roads.