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1953 Map of Seldovia A-5

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Seldovia A-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Portlock sits along the sheltered waters of Port Chatham, serving as the primary hub for this coastal portion of the Kenai Peninsula in the early 1950s. The geography is defined by a series of prominent islands, including Elizabeth Island and Perl Island, which guard the entrance to the Chugach Passage. On the mainland, the industrial activity at Chrome near Chrome Bay is noted alongside several isolated cabins scattered along the northern shore.

Navigational landmarks like the Light on Chatham Island and Nagahut Rocks suggest a landscape where the sea is the principal highway. The terrain rises sharply from the Gulf of Alaska to high points such as Rock Mtn and Cone Mtn, illustrating the steep coastal shelf characteristic of the region. This survey captures a moment when maritime industry and isolated coastal outposts were the dominant features of the landscape.