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1951 Map of Kenai A-3

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Kenai A-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Tustumena Lake dominates the northern reaches of this peninsula landscape, where the cold waters of Nikolai Bay and the prominent Caribou Island define the shoreline. This 1951 survey, based on 1950 aerial photography, documents a wild expanse primarily designated as the Kenai National Moose Range. The interior is a complex network of glacial drainage and sub-arctic wetlands, characterized by numerous small lakes like North Kolomin Lake, Kolomin Lake, and Trophy Lake.

The presence of isolated cabins along the lakefronts and watercourses suggests a remote lifestyle or seasonal trapping and hunting camps during the mid-twentieth century. Significant waterways such as Nikolai Creek, Crooked Creek, and the North Fork Deep Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the natural water shed toward the Cook Inlet region. This map serves as a primary record of the area's geography before significant modern development, anchored by the Seward Base Line survey marker.