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1959 Map of Yakutat

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Yakutat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Yakutat serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, situated on the Phipps Peninsula where the Yakutat Foreland meets the sea. The landscape is defined by the massive Malaspina Glacier to the west and the towering Brabazon Range to the east, illustrating a region shaped by ice and water. Glacial outflows like the Dangerous River and Akwe River carve through the Tongass National Forest, creating a complex network of sloughs and coastal flats.

Remote infrastructure is captured through the presence of a Radio Tower and an Oil Well near the settlement, while a Tractor Trail provides a singular land route across the foreland. The map also documents the international boundary where Alaska meets British Columbia and the Yukon, tracing the divide through high peaks such as Mt Aylesworth and Mt Wade. Notable water bodies including Disenchantment Bay and Russell Fiord showcase the deep-water inlets that characterize this stretch of the Gulf of Alaska.