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2023 Map of Seward A-7 SW

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Seward A-7 SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Seward serves as the focal point for this coastal survey, where the street grid of the city meets the waters of Resurrection Bay. The map documents the urban layout from First Avenue through Fifth Ave, including the site of the Seward Courthouse and the industrial infrastructure of Railway Ave. This transition from the developed waterfront to the steep ascents of Marathon Mtn and Phoenix Peak illustrates how the geography of the Kenai Peninsula has constrained and shaped the town's expansion.

Extending south along the coastline, Lowell Point Road provides a vital link to the settlement of Lowell Point. To the west, the boundaries of Kenai Fjords National Park encompass a landscape carved by drainage systems like Paradise Creek and Spruce Creek. The interface between the protected wilderness and the coastal community is clearly defined, with features such as The Lagoon, First Lake, and Second Lake buffering the developed areas from the surrounding peaks.