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1950 Map of Seward A-7

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Seward A-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Seward serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, positioned at the northern head of Resurrection Bay where the Alaska Railroad and Anchorage Seward Highway meet the sea. The map highlights the town's industrial and maritime infrastructure, including the Army Dock, City Dock, and the nearby Seward Airport. Educational and residential footprints are noted at Bayview School and the settlement of Woodrow to the north.

The surrounding terrain of the Chugach National Forest is defined by massive ice features like the Bear Lake Glacier and Godwin Glacier, alongside prominent peaks such as Mount Benson and Marathon Mountain. Tracing the coastline south leads to Lowell Point and the Caines Head State Recreation Area, illustrating the 1950s relationship between a growing Alaskan port and its literal mountain-and-glacier boundary. Local transport routes like the Lost Lake Trail follow the Salmon Creek valley, providing a detailed look at the era's land-access patterns.