1953 Map of Seldovia D-1

About this map

Harding Icefield dominates this high-altitude landscape of the Kenai Mountains, where the vast frozen interior feeds numerous massive ice tongues. Mapped during the early 1950s using aerial photography, the topography reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the Mc Carty Glacier and Northwestern Glacier as they flow toward Harris Bay on the Gulf of Alaska. To the north and west, the terrain slopes toward the Tustumena Glacier and Chernof Glacier. The presence of the Kenai National Moose Range boundary indicates the early establishment of conservation zones in the territory. Glaciologists and researchers can use this 1953 record to study the historical extent of these ice masses, noting specific areas marked by crevasses and nunataks that pierce through the ice field's surface.