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1951 Map of Seward C-5

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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The Kenai Mountains define this icy landscape, where a massive system of glaciers descends into the deep waters of Blackstone Bay and Kings Bay. Within the Chugach National Forest, the map records an environment dominated by moving ice and high peaks like Carpathian Peak and Byron Peak. The convergence of the Greater Anchorage Area Borough and Kenai Peninsula Borough boundaries cuts across these frozen fields, highlighting the remote nature of the terrain in the early 1950s. Dozens of glaciers are named, including the expansive Spencer Glacier and Northland Glacier, many of which are marked with numerous crevasses, indicating the active state of the ice at the time of the 1950 aerial survey. Small survey markers like VABM Heart and VABM Liver on Willard Island provide unique points of reference for those tracing historical cartographic and maritime surveying efforts in the region.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1970
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:63,360
Physical Dimensions18 x 21.8 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain