1953 Map of Seldovia C-3

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Glacial ice dominates this 1950s study of the Kenai Mountains, where massive flows like Grewingk Glacier and Portlock Glacier reach toward the coast. The topography reveals a dramatic vertical landscape defined by deep crevasses and high alpine basins that feed coastal waters. Along the southern edge of Kachemak Bay, the map documents several remote cabins and a lone cabin near Bear Cove, indicating the sparse seasonal human presence in this wilderness at the time of the survey. The intricate shoreline of Aurora Lagoon and the narrow Aurora Spit contrast with the inland frozen expanse of Dixon Glacier. This map provides a detailed view of the drainage systems from Bradley Lake and Battle Creek before later 20th-century developments reached this portion of the Kenai Peninsula.