ILLUSTRATIONS 

 Figure Page 



175 Pre- and Postquake soiindings at Valdez 276 



176 Profiles of the seabed near Valdez before and after 



the earthquake 277 



177 Heights and inferred directions of local waves in thfe 



western part of Port Valdez, Prince William Sound 28O 



178 Concrete pylon of the navigation light located at the 



entrance to Port Valdez . 281 



179 Plan of Valdez, Alaska, as existing after the earthquake 



and tsunami of March 27, 196i+ 285 



180 Composite view of the small-boat harbor and docks at Valdez 



just a day or two before the earthquake 286 



181 Aerial view of the Valdez waterfront after the earthquake 



and tsunami 288 



182 Looking east along Alaska Avenue 289 



183 The eroded approach ramp to the North dock 290 



l8i+ Cannery roof and truck on mud flats east of harbor 291 



185 Map of Port Valdez showing the area contaminated by 



asphalt from damaged oil tank farm 293 



186 Looking east on Alaska Avenue before cleanup 29^ 



187 Looking south on Water Street 295 



188 Bathymetry of Port Wells and tributary fjords including 



Passage Canal and Whittier, Prince William Sound 298 



189 Map of Whittier and Head of Passage Canal, Prince William 



Sound 299 



190 Aerial view of Whittier, Prince William Sound, as existing 



prior to the earthquake 301 



191 Map of Whittier with particulars of submarine slides and 



sea waves 302 



192 Inferred marigram for Whittier, Prince William Sound .... 303 



