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1951 Map of Blying Sound

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Blying Sound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Kenai Mountains dominate this 1951 study of the Alaskan coastline, where the massive Harding Ice Field feeds a series of tidewater glaciers including the Aialik Glacier, Holgate Glacier, and Bear Glacier. This reconnaissance-level survey documents the intricate fjords and coastal islands before the massive tectonic shifts of the 1964 earthquake. Along the eastern reaches, the map captures the southern extent of Chugach National Forest across Montague Island and the maritime approaches of Montague Strait.

The landscape is defined by its maritime hazards and navigational markers, featuring numerous named points like Cape Resurrection and Cape Cleare. Small coastal landmarks such as Elrington and Chat appear alongside remote harbors like MacLeod Harbor. These details illustrate the reliance on water-based travel and resource extraction in the Third Judicial Division during the early post-war era, providing a primary record of the shoreline's physical geography as it existed in the mid-twentieth century.