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1951 Map of Mount Katmai D-3

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mount Katmai D-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Kulik Lake dominates this 1951 topographic survey, stretching through the center of a landscape defined by sharp drainage patterns and significant elevation changes. The northeastern portion of the map identifies the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary, indicating the early 1950s boundaries of this protected habitat area. The McNeil River flows toward the east, while Pirate Lake sits tucked into the high terrain near the northern quadrangle boundary.

This study, based on 1951 photogrammetric aerial photography, illustrates a transition in Alaskan administrative history, with the eastern boundary marked for the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The map captures a moment when land lines remained largely unsurveyed and unmarked, with the Bureau of Land Management predetermining locations for future mapping. It provides a foundational record of the water systems and high-altitude terrain before significant modern infrastructure reached this part of the Alaska Peninsula.