1952 Map of Kenai D-4

About this map

Cook Inlet dominates this coastal survey, where the seafloor is meticulously charted with soundings and depth curves compiled from maritime charts. The central expanse is marked by the long, narrow Middle Ground Shoal, a significant maritime hazard in the middle of the inlet. Along the southeastern shoreline, the land rises into the northern reaches of the Kenai National Moose Range, a protected wilderness area that characterizes the interior of the peninsula during this era. Small signs of human presence appear at Nikishka Bay, where scattered Cabins sit near the coast. Notable coastal landmarks such as Boulder Point and Jumbo Rock provide reference for navigation along a shoreline that remained largely undeveloped in the early 1950s.