1944 Map of Kenai

About this map

Cook Inlet dominates this mid-century survey, dividing the towering peaks of the Alaska Range from the burgeoning communities of the Kenai Peninsula. On the eastern shore, the Sterling Highway establishes a corridor for development, connecting established settlements like Kenai and Ninilchik while passing near the Salamatof (Abandoned) site. The inland geography is defined by the Kenai National Moose Range, a landscape of interconnected water bodies such as Skilak Lake and Tustumena Lake fed by glacial runoff. To the west, across the inlet, the terrain rises sharply toward Redoubt Volcano and Double Peak, where the industrial presence is limited to outposts like Snug Harbor Cannery on Chisik Island. This compilation reflects a transitional era for the region, balancing the preservation of wildlands with the early infrastructure of the Third Judicial Division.