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1951 Map of Kenai A-4

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Kenai A-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The coastal bluffs of the Cook Inlet and the dense interior wetlands of the Kenai National Moose Range define this landscape during the early 1950s. The Sterling Highway serves as the primary artery along the shoreline, providing access to the small settlement at Clam Gulch and a nearby Campground. Inland, the terrain is dominated by a complex network of waterways, including the winding Ninilchik River and Crooked Creek.

Large bodies of water like Tustumena Lake and Berg Lake occupy the northeastern corner, while the Kasilof River drains toward the sea. The mapping of the Base Line and various survey grids underscores the effort to organize this frontier environment for management and transit. A single Radio Tower and Gravel Pit along the coast mark the few early industrial footprints in a region otherwise characterized by expansive preserves and family-named water features like Falls Creek.