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1951 Map of Seward B-7

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Seward B-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Alaska Railroad and the Sterling Highway form the industrial backbone of this Kenai Peninsula landscape, tracing a narrow corridor of human activity through the Chugach National Forest. Small settlements like Moose Pass and Lawing are established along the shores of Upper Trail Lake and Kenai Lake, serving as vital transit points in an area defined by steep terrain and glacially carved valleys.

Hard-rock mining history is evident in the cluster of remote workings found high above the valley floors, including the Case Mine, Falls Creek Mine, and the Crown Point Mine. The map documents the spatial relationship between these extractive sites and the transport networks below, such as the Solars Sawmill (Site) near Grant Creek. From the heights of Mount Ascension to the braided channels of the Snow River, the survey illustrates a mid-century frontier transitioning toward modern infrastructure while maintaining its reliance on isolated mountain outposts.