1951 Map of Yakutat

About this map

Yakutat stands as the primary outpost on this coastal survey, situated on Phipps Peninsula between the open waters of the Gulf of Alaska and the intricate inlets of Yakutat Bay. The landscape is dominated by the immense Malaspina Glacier to the west and the towering Saint Elias Mountains to the north and east. The mapping reveals a transition from the marine-focused activity at the Military Airport to the wilderness of the Tongass National Forest. Inland, the braided channels of the Dangerous River and Alsek River cut through the Brabazon Range, while numerous ice fields like the Artlewis Glacier and Nunatak Glacier feed into remote waters. This 1951 compilation provides a look at the region’s complex glaciology and its isolated maritime geography before extensive modern development.