1951 Map of Seldovia

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The Kenai Peninsula meets the waters of Cook Inlet and the Gulf of Alaska in this reconnaissance survey, showing the region as it transitioned into the mid-century era. Settled along the coastline are the fishing and maritime hubs of Seldovia and Homer, the latter featuring a developing Homer Airport and the Sterling Highway corridor. The map reveals a landscape defined by glacier-carved fjords and massive ice fields, such as Tustumena Glacier and McCarty Glacier, which feed into the intricate shoreline of Kachemak Bay and Nuka Bay. Smaller fishing outposts and indigenous communities like English Bay, Alexandrovsk, and Indian Village are documented alongside early industrial footprints like the Coal Mine near Coal Bay. This era of mapping emphasizes the intersection of remote coastal settlements and the dominant natural forces of the Kenai National Moose Range.