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1950 Map of Kenai B-3

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Kenai B-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Soldotna and the winding course of the Kenai River dominate this mid-century survey of the Kenai Peninsula. The landscape is a mosaic of muskeg and forest, largely encompassed by the Kenai Moose Range. Settlement is concentrated along the newly established Sterling Highway, where a small Landing Field and the Kasilof Road provide essential links for early homesteaders and bush pilots.

The map reveals a transition from the riparian environment of the north to the glacial waters of Tustumena Lake in the south. Dozens of smaller bodies of water like Funny River, Headquarters Lake, and Longmere Lake suggest the difficult drainage of the region before significant modern development. Sparse human presence is noted by isolated Cabins and trail crossings along Slikok Creek and Shantatalik Creek, marking the early post-war era of Alaskan expansion.