1951 Map of Seward A-5

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Sargent Ice Field dominates the high-elevation landscape of the Kenai Peninsula Borough in this mid-century survey. The terrain is defined by the massive radial outflow of ice, with the Ellsworth Glacier carving north and the Excelsior Glacier pushing toward Excelsior Lake in the south. The mapping reflects the era's photogrammetric efforts, showing intricate contour work across the Chenega Glacier and Tiger Glacier systems before modern climate shifts. In the southeast, the land meets the sea at Puget Bay, overlooked by the prominent Puget Peak. This map preserves the 1950s extent of these frozen giants within the Chugach National Forest, including the surveyed Seward Base Line that bisects the glacial interior.