2017 Map of Kenai D-1 SE

About this map

Chickaloon River meanders through the wetlands and glacial depressions of the Kenai Peninsula, carving a path through a landscape defined by its complex hydrography. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a wild expanse of the Alaska interior where water dominates the geography. Clusters of distinct water bodies such as Lonesome Lake, Moose Pasture Lake, and Trapper Joe Lake are scattered across the terrain, indicating a low-lying basin where drainage patterns are often obscured by marsh and muskeg. In the southern portion of the sheet, Scenic Lake sits near a rise in elevation, showing the transition from the saturated river valley to the steeper slopes that frame the eastern edge of this quadrangle. The lack of roads or established settlements emphasizes the remote nature of this wilderness area within the Kenai Peninsula Borough.