1953 Map of Mount Katmai D-1

About this map

The Kamishak River winds through the heart of this Kenai Peninsula landscape as it appeared in the early 1950s. Photogrammetric methods from 1951 aerial photography reveal a wilderness defined by drainage patterns and glacial topography, where the main river is joined by the significant South Fork. To the west, Strike Creek flows along a distinct north-south axis through an area of swamps and low relief. This portion of the Mt. Katmai D-1 sheet includes unsurveyed land lines predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management, reflecting a period when large tracts of the Alaskan interior remained unmarked on the ground. The absence of roads or trails emphasizes the isolation of the river systems during this surveying era.