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1958 Map of Seldovia D-8

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Seldovia D-8
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Iniskin Peninsula meets the northern waters of Cook Inlet in this mid-century topographic record of the Kenai Peninsula Borough coastline. The landscape is dominated by the massive Red Glacier, which feeds the Red River as it flows toward extensive Tidal Flats on the eastern shore. Signs of early industrial and wilderness habitation appear at a lone Sawmill and scattered Cabin sites, indicating the small-scale timber and trapping activity common in this era.

A complex hydrological network of glacial melt and coastal lagoons defines the southern terrain, where Spring Lakes and Herbs Lagoon sit protected behind Spring Point. To the west, the deep indentation of Chinitna Bay and the sheltered Clam Cove contrast with the higher elevations of Saddle Mountain and Lenore Hill. Large freshwater bodies like Hickerson Lake and Blue Lake occupy the interior basins, while Silver Salmon Lakes dot the northeast corner, reflecting the region's rich aquatic environment before late-century development.