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1946 Map of Blying Sound

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Blying Sound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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The Kenai Mountains dominate this 1940s reconnaissance, a landscape defined by massive ice flows and deep glacial fjords. The Harding Ice Field feeds numerous named glaciers including the Aialik Glacier, Bear Glacier, and Holgate Glacier, which carve into the complex coastline of Aialik Bay and Resurrection Bay. This period of surveying captures the shoreline before later 20th-century shifts, showing the intricate relationship between the mountainous Aialik Peninsula and the open Blying Sound.

Further east, the map details the southwestern reach of the Chugach National Forest, encompassing Montague Island and the strategic maritime passages of Montague Strait. Landmarks like Caines Head and Cape Resurrection serve as vital navigation points for the coastal waters of the Gulf of Alaska. The survey also identifies numerous small island chains and rocks, such as Chiswell Is and Seal Rocks, essential for understanding the maritime history of this remote Alaskan district.