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1959 Map of Yakutat

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Yakutat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Yakutat serves as the primary hub on this coastal survey, situated near Monti Bay and the Yakutat Airport. The landscape is dominated by the massive glacial systems of the Saint Elias Mountains, where the Tweedsmuir Glacier and Vern Ritchie Glacier meet the international boundary between Alaska, the Yukon, and British Columbia. The map documents the intricate waterways of Russell Fiord and Disenchantment Bay, which cut deep into the mountain ranges.

The Yakutat Foreland provides a contrast to the high peaks, featuring a network of coastal rivers like the Situk River and Dangerous River. This area includes a notable Tractor Trail winding through the Tongass National Forest. Scattered cabins and remote drill holes reflect mid-century industrial interests and subsistence living along the Gulf of Alaska shoreline, from Ocean Cape to the Blacksand Spit.