Map of Haines, Alaska by USGS, 1991: Chilkat State Park & Chilkoot River
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Published in 1991, the United States Geological Survey’s “Skagway A-2 NE” presents a finely detailed provisional topographic portrait of the Haines, Alaska,...
Continue readingPublished in 1991, the United States Geological Survey’s “Skagway A-2 NE” presents a finely detailed provisional topographic portrait of the Haines, Alaska, region at a scale of 1:25,000. Though its title places it within the Skagway quadrangle system, the map’s focus is the dramatic meeting of town, mountain, river, and saltwater around Haines, Chilkat Inlet, and Chilkoot River. As a provisional USGS sheet, it reflects a working precision: a landscape rendered for practical use, scientific reference, and geographic clarity. Contour lines articulate the steepness of Southeast Alaska’s terrain, while blue waterways and carefully placed labels guide the eye through an environment shaped by ice, tides, forests, and human settlement.
The USGS, long regarded as one of the world’s most authoritative mapping institutions, brought to this map its characteristic discipline and restraint. Founded to study and document the nation’s geology, hydrology, topography, and natural resources, the agency produced maps that became indispensable to surveyors, planners, engineers, scientists, and travelers. Here, that institutional clarity is evident in the clean hierarchy of information: settlements, roads, harbors, rivers, mountain forms, and shorelines are all arranged with measured exactness. The result is not merely a utilitarian document, but a sophisticated cartographic record of a remote coastal landscape at the end of the twentieth century, when precise topographic mapping remained essential to understanding Alaska’s rugged geography.
Haines appears as the principal populated place, set between Portage Cove, Haines Harbor, and the broader waters of Chilkat Inlet. Nearby Fort William H. Seward adds a layer of historical resonance, recalling the strategic and military importance of this coastal gateway. Roads connecting Haines with surrounding areas are traced against a backdrop of compressed contours and irregular shorelines, revealing how infrastructure negotiates difficult terrain. The waterfront names—Pyramid Harbor, Portage Cove, and Haines Harbor—evoke a maritime world of ferries, fishing craft, and sheltered anchorages. McClellan Flats and Shakes Island further enrich the coastal geography, showing the subtle interplay of tidal margins, lowland areas, and settlement on the edge of the northern Pacific.
The map’s topographic drama lies in its depiction of the mountains and waterways that define this part of Southeast Alaska. Takshanuk Mountain rises prominently, its elevation expressed through dense contouring that conveys both scale and severity. The Chilkoot River and adjacent water bodies introduce a contrasting fluidity, threading through valleys toward the sea. Chilkat Pass suggests the larger regional geography beyond the immediate coast, a corridor through mountains historically significant for travel, trade, and movement between interior and maritime Alaska. Chilkat State Park anchors the landscape in conservation and natural beauty, preserving a setting where steep slopes, forested terrain, river systems, and marine waters converge in a compact but visually powerful composition.
As a 1991 record, “Skagway A-2 NE” captures Haines and its surroundings at a particular moment in their geographic and infrastructural evolution. The map preserves the road network, place names, harbor forms, and mapped terrain as understood at that date, offering a valuable comparison point for later changes brought by development, shifting shorelines, revised land management, or natural processes. Its provisional character gives it a particularly interesting status: authoritative yet transitional, part of the ongoing USGS effort to refine and update the national topographic archive. For collectors, historians, and admirers of Alaska, it offers an elegant, information-rich view of a coastal frontier where mountains descend sharply to cold blue water.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Haines
- Chilkat State Park
- Chilkoot River
- Chilkat Inlet
- Chilkat Pass
- McClellan Flats
- Killisnoo
- Haines Harbor
- Portage Cove
- Pyramid Harbor
- Takshanuk Mountain
- Shakes Island
- Fort William H. Seward
- Roads connecting Haines to nearby areas
- Water bodies, including rivers and lakes
Historical context & cartographic details
- Published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1991.
- The map is identified as Skagway A-2 NE.
- Marked as a provisional topographic map.
- Created at a detailed scale of 1:25,000.
- Shows terrain features such as mountains, waterways, urban development, and precise elevation changes.
- Uses contour lines to indicate elevation and relief.
- Includes color gradients to depict topographical features.
- Represents water bodies in shades of blue.
- Features clear, methodically placed labels for cities, rivers, and mountain ranges.
- Reflects the area’s topography and infrastructure as recorded in 1991.
- Provides a historical snapshot that may differ from the modern landscape due to later development or natural change.
- Produced by the USGS, a U.S. government scientific agency responsible for studying natural resources and providing reliable landscape information.
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
With its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
Published in 1991, the United States Geological Survey’s “Skagway A-2 NE” presents a finely detailed provisional topographic portrait of the Haines, Alaska, region at a scale of 1:25,000. Though its title places it within the Skagway quadrangle system, the map’s focus is the dramatic meeting of town, mountain, river, and saltwater around Haines, Chilkat Inlet, and Chilkoot River. As a provisional USGS sheet, it reflects a working precision: a landscape rendered for practical use, scientific reference, and geographic clarity. Contour lines articulate the steepness of Southeast Alaska’s terrain, while blue waterways and carefully placed labels guide the eye through an environment shaped by ice, tides, forests, and human settlement.
The USGS, long regarded as one of the world’s most authoritative mapping institutions, brought to this map its characteristic discipline and restraint. Founded to study and document the nation’s geology, hydrology, topography, and natural resources, the agency produced maps that became indispensable to surveyors, planners, engineers, scientists, and travelers. Here, that institutional clarity is evident in the clean hierarchy of information: settlements, roads, harbors, rivers, mountain forms, and shorelines are all arranged with measured exactness. The result is not merely a utilitarian document, but a sophisticated cartographic record of a remote coastal landscape at the end of the twentieth century, when precise topographic mapping remained essential to understanding Alaska’s rugged geography.
Haines appears as the principal populated place, set between Portage Cove, Haines Harbor, and the broader waters of Chilkat Inlet. Nearby Fort William H. Seward adds a layer of historical resonance, recalling the strategic and military importance of this coastal gateway. Roads connecting Haines with surrounding areas are traced against a backdrop of compressed contours and irregular shorelines, revealing how infrastructure negotiates difficult terrain. The waterfront names—Pyramid Harbor, Portage Cove, and Haines Harbor—evoke a maritime world of ferries, fishing craft, and sheltered anchorages. McClellan Flats and Shakes Island further enrich the coastal geography, showing the subtle interplay of tidal margins, lowland areas, and settlement on the edge of the northern Pacific.
The map’s topographic drama lies in its depiction of the mountains and waterways that define this part of Southeast Alaska. Takshanuk Mountain rises prominently, its elevation expressed through dense contouring that conveys both scale and severity. The Chilkoot River and adjacent water bodies introduce a contrasting fluidity, threading through valleys toward the sea. Chilkat Pass suggests the larger regional geography beyond the immediate coast, a corridor through mountains historically significant for travel, trade, and movement between interior and maritime Alaska. Chilkat State Park anchors the landscape in conservation and natural beauty, preserving a setting where steep slopes, forested terrain, river systems, and marine waters converge in a compact but visually powerful composition.
As a 1991 record, “Skagway A-2 NE” captures Haines and its surroundings at a particular moment in their geographic and infrastructural evolution. The map preserves the road network, place names, harbor forms, and mapped terrain as understood at that date, offering a valuable comparison point for later changes brought by development, shifting shorelines, revised land management, or natural processes. Its provisional character gives it a particularly interesting status: authoritative yet transitional, part of the ongoing USGS effort to refine and update the national topographic archive. For collectors, historians, and admirers of Alaska, it offers an elegant, information-rich view of a coastal frontier where mountains descend sharply to cold blue water.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Haines
- Chilkat State Park
- Chilkoot River
- Chilkat Inlet
- Chilkat Pass
- McClellan Flats
- Killisnoo
- Haines Harbor
- Portage Cove
- Pyramid Harbor
- Takshanuk Mountain
- Shakes Island
- Fort William H. Seward
- Roads connecting Haines to nearby areas
- Water bodies, including rivers and lakes
Historical context & cartographic details
- Published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1991.
- The map is identified as Skagway A-2 NE.
- Marked as a provisional topographic map.
- Created at a detailed scale of 1:25,000.
- Shows terrain features such as mountains, waterways, urban development, and precise elevation changes.
- Uses contour lines to indicate elevation and relief.
- Includes color gradients to depict topographical features.
- Represents water bodies in shades of blue.
- Features clear, methodically placed labels for cities, rivers, and mountain ranges.
- Reflects the area’s topography and infrastructure as recorded in 1991.
- Provides a historical snapshot that may differ from the modern landscape due to later development or natural change.
- Produced by the USGS, a U.S. government scientific agency responsible for studying natural resources and providing reliable landscape information.
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
With its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
Many of our maps and art prints are chosen as thoughtful gifts for homes, offices, studies and meaningful places.
Choose a framed option for the easiest ready-to-hang gift, or choose an unframed print if the recipient may prefer to select their own frame.
We make orders locally in 23 countries around the world, so gifts can often be produced close to the recipient. This helps them arrive faster, travel more safely, and avoid customs or import duty surprises.
- We can deliver directly to the recipient
- Framed pieces arrive ready to hang
- Unframed prints are carefully packed in a strong protective tube
- Almost every order is made locally, for faster, safer gifting
- 90-day returns give the recipient time to decide
If you are not sure what to choose, please contact us. We can help you pick the right map, size, finish or delivery option.
Most orders are made locally and delivered in around 2–3 working days, depending on the product, size and destination.
We print and frame maps and artwork in 23 countries around the world, so your order is usually made close to you or your recipient. That means faster delivery, less time in transit, and no customs or import duty surprises.
Personalised and customised pieces usually take an extra 1–2 working days, because we prepare your design and send it to you for approval before printing.
Very large framed orders can take a little longer, as they need extra care in production and delivery.
Every order is carefully packaged: unframed prints are sent in a strong protective tube, while framed pieces are securely packed with protective materials around the frame.
If you need your order by a particular date, please contact us before ordering. We’ll check the best production route and delivery option for your location.
Express delivery is available at checkout for most countries. Next-day delivery is available in the UK, US, Singapore and the UAE.
Your order is covered by our 90-day returns policy and 10-year guarantee.
Our standard frame is a gallery-style black ash hardwood frame, with a simple, modern look. It is approximately 20mm (0.8in) wide. You can also view some lovely customer photos of framed maps and art.
We use super-clear acrylic glazing, also known as Perspex or Acrylite, instead of traditional glass. It is lighter, safer, and has lower reflectivity, giving the artwork a clearer, cleaner appearance.
Six standard frame colours are available at no extra cost: black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white, and antique gold. Custom framing and mounting/matting is also available for customers looking for something more specific.
Most maps, art prints, and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced wooden box frame, and then float the piece within a wooden outer frame. The finished result is beautifully presented, with no glazing between you and the artwork.
All frames are supplied ready to hang, with either string or brackets fitted to the back. Very large frames will include heavy-duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
We can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag, and other materials.
If you would prefer to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read our size guide before ordering.
We work with interior designers, hospitality businesses, property professionals, offices and corporate buyers on individual pieces and larger coordinated projects.
This map can be adapted for a particular wall, room or project, and our workshop can help coordinate the dimensions, material and framing before production.
- Exact, oversized and made-to-measure dimensions
- Custom framing, mounting and alternative materials
- Coordinated pieces for several rooms or locations
- Map personalisation, to mark important locations or add extra details
- Map and framing guidance from our workshop
- Local production for projects around the world
Every Unique Maps piece begins with an authentic cartographic source or an original design from our London studio.
For our historic maps, we source rare originals from libraries, archives, auction houses and private collections around the world. We carefully restore each map for print—repairing age-related damage, balancing colour and improving clarity while preserving its original detail, texture and character.
Once restored, the map is prepared for your chosen size and finish. Your piece is then printed and, where selected, framed close to its delivery destination.
Our map prints use acid-free 200gsm archival matte paper and fade-resistant pigment inks, creating a rich, non-glossy finish designed to last. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
Canvas, cotton-rag and other specialist presentations are also available. Learn more about our materials and finishes.
Personalising your map
You can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. For personalised designs, we send a proof before printing and you can request changes before approval.
For more complex bespoke commissions, contact our design team.
Original or Aged
Choose Original for true-to-source colour, or Aged for a warmer, richer antique character created with our specialist ageing process. See examples of our Aged maps.
We’ve been restoring and producing maps and art prints since 1984, and we stand behind every piece.
Every order is covered by our 10-year guarantee and damage-free delivery guarantee. If your piece arrives damaged, we’ll replace or remake it free of charge. If anything else isn’t right, contact our workshop team and we’ll put it right promptly.
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