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1958 Map of Iliamna C-1

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Iliamna C-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Oil Bay and Cook Inlet dominate this coastal survey of the Iniskin Peninsula, where early petroleum exploration left a distinct footprint on the remote terrain. Evidence of mid-century industrial interest is scattered across the landscape, notably the presence of an Oil Well and Oil Wells near the northern interior, supported by a remote Landing Strip and a Tractor Trail cutting through the hills.

The topography is defined by the Tilted Hills and sharp peaks like Front Mountain and Shark Tooth Hill, descending into coastal features such as Dry Bay and the hazardous Oil Reef. These 1950s observations capture a moment when the Kenai Peninsula was being probed for resources, mapping out temporary infrastructure and family-named landmarks like Pomeroy Island and Edelman Creek before modern development or preservation changed the character of the shoreline.