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1951 Map of Seward A-7

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Seward A-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Seward sits at the head of Resurrection Bay, serving as a critical maritime and rail gateway in the early 1950s. The town's infrastructure reflects its strategic role, featuring an Army Dock, City Dock, and a prominent Radio Tower. The Alaska Railroad terminates here, threading northward past Woodrow alongside the Anchorage Seward Highway toward the mountains. Industry is represented by several Sawmill and Gravel Pit operations situated near the confluence of the Resurrection River and Salmon Creek.

Mountaineering and maritime hazards are evident in the steep relief of Marathon Mountain and Iron Mountain, while the massive Bear Glacier and Godwin Glacier dominate the coastal landscape. Small settlements and specialized facilities like the Bayview School and coastal Cabins at Tonsina Point provide a view of the domestic side of this port community before the 1964 earthquake altered much of the local shoreline and dock infrastructure.