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1953 Map of Seldovia B-2

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Seldovia B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Yalik Glacier flows from the northwest corner of this coastal landscape, marking the transition from high glacial terrain to the intricate fjords of the Kenai Peninsula. The map reveals a complex maritime environment centered on Nuka Bay, where the massive Nuka Island is separated from the mainland by the narrow Nuka Passage. This era of surveying reflects a sparsely populated wilderness, indicated by scattered Cabins and a lone Cabin situated along the rugged shorelines of Nuka Island and near Yalik Bay.

Navigational hazards and coastal features dominate the southern half of the sheet, where the Gulf of Alaska meets the Pye Islands and the fractured coastline of Ragged Island. Depth soundings and contour intervals illustrate the dramatic underwater topography between points like Cape Horn and Pinnacle Rock. The survey provides a clear view of the area's natural harbors, including Surprise Bay and Mikes Bay, before modern development or significant infrastructure altered these remote reaches.