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1952 Map of Kenai C-4

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Kenai C-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Kenai sits at the mouth of the Kenai River in the early 1950s, serving as a hub for the coastal aviation and maritime industries of the peninsula. The settlement pattern along Cook Inlet reveals a landscape in transition, with Salamato (Aband) noted north of the town center, while newer infrastructure like the Kenai Airport and a Radio Range Station mark the era's technological expansion. To the north, the East Foreland Lighthouse Reserve and various military reservations suggest the strategic importance of the inlet during the early Cold War years.

The interior is dominated by the Kenai National Moose Range, a terrain defined by hundreds of small lakes and marshes, including Island Lake and Bernice Lake. Local industry is evidenced by a Sawmill, Storage Tanks, and a Cannery near the river mouth. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for small coastal settlements like Nikishka No 1 and Nikishka No 2, as well as the path of the Kenai Spur Road and Beaver Loop Road.