1952 Map of Kenai D-3

About this map

The Kenai National Moose Range dominates the interior of this coastal survey, reflecting early 1950s efforts to manage and protect Alaskan wildlife habitats. The shoreline along Cook Inlet is defined by a wide stretch of Tidal Flats and prominent coastal features like Gray Cliff. This period of topographic mapping reveals a landscape still largely defined by its natural hydrology, with the Swanson River and Otter Creek winding through the lowlands. Human presence is minimal and transient, marked only by isolated landmarks such as a remote Cabin and another identified as Cabin (Aban'd) near the coast. These small structures and the VABM 88 Rok survey marker provide rare fixed points for researchers tracing the historical footprint of early homesteading or seasonal activity in the region during the mid-twentieth century.