1951 Map of Kenai C-4

About this map

Kenai sits at the mouth of the Kenai River along the eastern shore of Cook Inlet in this 1951 survey, which shows the settlement just before the mid-century oil boom transformed the region. The map documents an economy rooted in natural resources and mid-century infrastructure, featuring a Cannery at the river's edge, a Sawmill near the coast, and a Radio Tower signaling its growing importance as a transportation hub. A large Military Reservation and Wildwood Station dominate the central landscape, while the Kenai Moose Range National Wildlife Refuge borders the inland lakes to the east.