2024 Map of Seldovia C-5 SE

About this map

Yukon Island and Hesketh Island sit at the southern entrance to Kachemak Bay, forming a critical boundary where the sheltered bay waters meet the open Pacific Ocean. This coastal landscape is defined by the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses the island terrain and surrounding waters of the Kenai Peninsula. The map illustrates a largely maritime environment where the rugged island outcroppings serve as essential habitat. The presence of the wildlife refuge indicates the transition from the relatively protected waters of the inner bay to the more exposed marine environment of the Gulf of Alaska, providing a modern spatial record of protected Alaskan shorelines.