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1951 Map of Seldovia C-3

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Seldovia C-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Kenai Mountains dominate this 1951 aerial survey, where massive ice fields and tidal waters meet along the southern Kenai Peninsula. The landscape is defined by the slow movement of the Portlock Glacier, Dixon Glacier, and Grewingk Glacier, which carve through the high terrain toward Kachemak Bay. At the coast, evidence of human presence is sparse but specific, with scattered cabins located near Bear Cove and the Martin River delta.

Conservation boundaries are clearly delineated, showing the early footprints of Kachemak Bay State Park and the adjacent Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park. The interplay of coastal features, such as Aurora Spit and Mallard Bay, illustrates a shoreline in flux. Notable landmarks like Iceworm Peak and the high-elevation Bradley Lake provide essential reference points for those tracing the geomorphology of this glacially active region.