1951 Map of Kenai C-2

About this map

Kenai National Moose Range dominates this mid-century landscape of the Kenai Peninsula, characterized by an intricate network of kettle lakes and meandering waterways. Near the southern edge, the small settlement of Naptowne sits along a prominent bend in the river, served by a Landing Strip and the emerging Skilak Lake Road. The interior is defined by hundreds of distinct water bodies such as Big Merganser Lake, Coyote Lake, and Campfire Lake, reflecting a glacial terrain that, at the time of this 1950s-era survey, remained largely unsurveyed by the Bureau of Land Management except for these essential topographic landmarks. The presence of a Pipeline and scattered Gravel Pits suggests the early footprint of infrastructure developments within the federal wildlife reservation.