History of Graves Harbor

Named by US@C&GS in 1901 for Herbert Cornelius Graves, 1869-1919, civil engineer. He was born in Virginia and was a railroad and land surveyor, 1889-95. In 1895 he became a nautical expert with the U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office and later with US@C&GS. In 1915 he was appointed Chief of Hydrography and Topography, US@C&GS, and supervised the compilation of the Coast Pilots of the United States and Alaska.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Graves Harbor

Tlushashakian,

Astrolabe Rocks, Graves Rocks,

Alder Rock, Polka Rock,

Astrolabe Bay, Bingham Cove, Boussole Bay, Dicks Arm, Dixon Harbor, Graves Harbor, Hoktaheen Cove, Murk Bay, Murphy Cove, Surge Bay, Taylor Bay, Thistle Cove, Torch Bay,

Astrolabe Peninsula, Astrolabe Point, Cape Bingham, Cape Spencer, Hankinson Peninsula, Polka Peninsula, Venisa Point, Point Villaluenga,

Excursion Inlet Cannery Dam,

Libby Island, Sugarloaf Island, Yakobi Rock, Zip Rock,

Excursion Cannery Water Supply, North Deception Lake, North Trick Lake, South Deception Lake, South Trick Lake,

Boussole Head, De Langle Mountain, Horn Mountain,

Dixon River,

Annoksek Creek, Hoktaheen Creek,