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1951 Map of Yakutat

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Yakutat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Yakutat serves as the primary coastal hub on this mid-century survey, situated on the Phipps Peninsula between the Gulf of Alaska and the island-dotted waters of Yakutat Bay. The 1951 compilation highlights the strategic importance of the Military Airport located just south of the settlement, while the remote coastal outpost of Black Sand sits near the mouth of the Situk River.

The landscape is dominated by massive glacial systems and the peaks of the Brabazon Mountains. The expansive Malaspina Glacier flows toward the Sitkagi Bluffs, while to the east, the Art Lewis Glacier and Alsek Glacier descend through the Tongass National Forest toward the Alsek River and Dry Bay. Detailed hydrography reveals the complex drainage of the Dangerous River and Ahrnklin River across the foreland, providing an intricate view of the shoreline before modern environmental shifts altered these river mouths.