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1961 Map of Seldovia C-4

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Seldovia C-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Homer and its distinctive Homer Spit anchor the northwestern shore of Kachemak Bay in this early 1960s coastal survey. The settlement of Wade and Millers Landing show the established footprint of the Kenai Peninsula before widespread modern expansion, while the Homer Airport and nearby radio towers mark the era's critical transportation and communication links. The map reveals a maritime-focused landscape where Coal Bay and Beluga Lake sit just inland from the active shoreline at Coal Point.

Across the bay, the complex geography of Halibut Cove and China Poot Bay is detailed with numerous cabins and a Lighthouse on Ismailof Island. The transition from the seafaring hubs at the water's edge to the high elevations of Lookout Mountain and Ohlson Mountain illustrates the localized nature of early development, hemmed in by the mountains and the sea. Significant tidal flats like McKeon Flats and Beaver Creek Flats further define the intricate coastline of this subarctic environment.