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1952 Map of Seward C-6

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Seward C-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Spencer Glacier and Bartlett Glacier dominate this mid-century topographic record, showing the massive ice fields descending from the Kenai Mountains into the Placer River valley. The map documents a critical section of The Alaska Railroad as it maneuvers through the high-altitude terrain of the Chugach National Forest. Strategic points along the line, including Spencer, Grandview, and Hunter, are clearly marked alongside infrastructure like the Tunnel near the river's upper reaches.

The drainage patterns of the Kenai Peninsula are captured in detail, with Trail Creek and its many tributaries, such as Moose Creek and Henry Creek, carving through the mountain passes. Of particular interest to local historians is the remote settlement of Snoring Inn and the various survey benchmarks like VABM Spencer that provided the data for this 1952 mapping effort. The relationship between the rail corridor and the active glacial landscape highlights the engineering challenges of the Alaskan interior during this era.