History of Observation Island

Named in 1897 by Lieutenant Commander J. F. Moser, U.S. Navy (USN), while collecting hydrographic data and making harbor sketches along the coast of Alaska.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Observation Island

Eyak,

Fleming Spit, Government Rock, North Rock, South Rock, Twin Rocks,

Deep Bay, Eccles Lagoon, Hartney Bay, Middle Arm, Mud Bay, Nelson Bay, Odiak Slough, Shipyard Bay, Simpson Bay, Three Mile Bay,

Point Whitshed, Big Point, Bluff Point, Bomb Point, Fox Point, Gravel Point, Knot Point, Saddle Point, Salmo Point, Shepard Point,

The Narrows, Odiak Channel, Orca Channel, Orca Inlet, Western Channel,

Cordova,

Apw Dam Number 1, APW Dam Number 2, Eyak Lake Dam, Humpback Creek Number 1 Dam, Humpback Creek Number 2 Dam, Humpback Creek Number 3 Dam, Meals Lake Dam,

Glacier G214260E60794N, Glacier G214364E60797N,

Boy Scout Island, Channel Islands, Grass Island, Mavis Island, North Island, Observation Island, Spike Island,

Crater Lake, Eyak Lake, Hole-in-the-wall, Ibeck Pond, Meals Lake, Milton Lake, Odiak Lagoon, Sahlin Lagoon, Scout Lake,

Mount Eccles, Mount Eyak, Heney Peak, Mount Robert Korn, Mount Shiels, Snyder Mountain, Tripod Hill,

Big Glacier, Center Slough, Joe Reeves Slough, Johnson Slough,

Heney Range,

Eyak River, Rude River, Scott River, Sheep River, Sheridan River,

Big Glacier Slough,

Boulder Creek, Currin Slough, Deep Creek, Eccles Creek, Fleming Creek, Government Slough, Hartney Creek, Heney Creek, Humpback Creek, Ibeck Creek, Koppen Creek, Lydick Slough, Mountain Slough, Nicolet Creek, Orca Creek, Parson Falls Creek, Power Creek, Raging Creek, Robinson Falls Creek, Rogue Creek, Simpson Creek, Snyder Falls Creek, Wesley Falls Creek, Windy Creek,

Eyak Trail,

Crystal Falls, Orca, Whitshed,

Ohman Falls,