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1952 Map of Blying Sound D-5

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Blying Sound D-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Excelsior Glacier dominates the northern reaches of this coastal landscape, its icy expanse reaching toward the sea between Mt Fairfield and the waters of Johnstone Bay. The 1952 topographic data, revised in 1973, reveals a shoreline shaped by glacial activity and the relentless energy of the Gulf of Alaska. Deep-water inlets like Puget Bay cut into the southern edge of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, bounded by distinctive maritime landmarks such as Cape Fairfield and Cape Junken.

This study serves as a record of the mid-century Alaskan coastline before modern changes in glacial extent and shoreline geomorphology. While no roads or trails are noted, the map provides precise locations for navigation-critical features like Pinnacle Rock and the high elevation of the Knob. Researchers can observe the relationship between high alpine terrain and the depths of the Pacific Ocean along this uninhabited stretch of the peninsula.