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1959 Map of Yakutat C-5

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Yakutat C-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Yakutat serves as the focal point for this coastal survey, situated at the entrance to Monti Bay along the southeastern coast of Alaska. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways and islands, including the large Khantaak Island and the smaller Dolgoi Island and Kriwoi Island clustered in the Yakutat Roads passage. On the mainland, the Yakutat and Southern rail line cuts through the Tongass National Forest, connecting the settlement to the Yakutat Airport and the resource-rich areas near the Situk River.

A notable historical detail is the maritime infrastructure essential for navigation in these treacherous waters, such as the Khantaak Light and multiple Radio Towers. Local geography is further marked by the Phipps Peninsula, which separates the sheltered bays from the open Gulf of Alaska. Land use in the late 1950s is evidenced by scattered cabins, a cemetery, and early industrial markers like an Oil Well located south of the Tractor Trail.