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1953 Map of Seldovia C-2

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Seldovia C-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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The Kenai Mountains dominate this 1950s survey, where massive ice fields like the Kachemak Glacier and Dinglestadt Glacier carve deep into the Alaskan landscape. These frozen systems feed a network of coastal inlets, most notably the North Arm and West Arm, which converge into the wider reach of Beauty Bay. This era of the Alaskan wilderness is marked by the interface of the Kenai National Moose Range and the sea, showing a coastline largely devoid of permanent development save for isolated markers like Cabin near James Lagoon.

The presence of numerous crevasses and topographical markers such as Storm Mtn and Mt Diablo highlights the technical nature of this mid-century mapping effort, which relied on 1951 aerial photography. Small harbors and lagoons, including Pilot Harbor and Palisade Lagoon, provide the only shelter for navigation along this complex shoreline, reflecting an era when this region remained primarily the domain of wildlife and seasonal maritime passage.