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1952 Map of Kenai C-2

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Kenai C-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Kenai National Moose Range dominates this mid-century landscape of the Kenai Peninsula, where a complex network of wetlands and rivers transitions into the early development of the region's interior. The southern edge of the sheet shows the alignment of the Sterling Highway as it parallels the Kenai River, serving as the primary corridor for human activity. Near the river, the Naptowne Lodge and an adjacent Landing Strip mark a hub for backcountry access and transportation.

Water defines the terrain, with the Swanson River in the northwest and the branching West Fork Moose River and East Fork Moose River winding through glacial depressions. Large water bodies like Swan Lake and the Seven Lakes cluster are prominent features, punctuated only by occasional isolated structures such as a Cabin or Gravel Pit, illustrating the sparse and remote nature of the peninsula during the early 1950s.