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1951 Map of Seward A-6

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Seward A-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Chugach National Forest dominates this coastal landscape, where the high peaks of the Kenai Mountains meet the deep waters of the Gulf of Alaska. Recorded in the early 1950s, the terrain is defined by massive ice fields including Godwin Glacier and Ellsworth Glacier, both of which are marked with intricate blue contouring showing numerous Crevasses.

Coastal geography is centered on Day Harbor, a deep-water inlet bounded by the Resurrection Peninsula to the west. Maritime details include soundings and sheltered spots such as Bowen Anchorage and Talus Bay. To the north, the Snow River and its South Fork drain through narrow valleys, illustrating the transition from glacial runoff to river systems. The absence of roads or settlements emphasizes the wilderness character of the region during this mid-century survey.