Record

About Sulzer

Sulzer, Alaska is a ghost town on Prince of Wales Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. The community centered on a copper mine established by William Sulzer on the shore of Hetta Inlet.
From Wikipedia, "Sulzer, Alaska", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Sulzer, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Sulzer is

USGS topographic map around Sulzer — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

4 historic USGS maps cover Sulzer

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1949 Craig B-2 sheet, 1:63,360 · GeoTIFF download
1951 Craig B-2 sheet, 1:63,360 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Craig sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1997 Craig B-2 sheet, 1:63,360 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Sources

Wikipedia, "Sulzer, Alaska": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q14945249.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).