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1958 Map of Kenai

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Kenai
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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Cook Inlet bisects this mid-century survey, dividing the high peaks of the Chigmit Mountains from the developing settlements and conservation lands of the Kenai Peninsula. On the eastern shore, the Sterling Highway serves as the primary artery connecting coastal villages like Ninilchik and Kasilof to inland hubs such as Soldatna and Sterling. The area is characterized by a mix of military presence at the Wildwood Military Reservation and the extensive protected wilderness of the Kenai National Moose Range.

Glacial activity is evident across the landscape, from the Harding Icefield in the southeast to the massive Blockade Glacier in the west. Major water bodies including Tustumena Lake and Skilak Lake dominate the peninsula's interior, fed by a complex network of rivers like the Kenai River and Swanson River. The survey also marks prominent volcanic landmarks, most notably the Redoubt Volcano, which towers over the western reaches of the inlet.