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1951 Map of Seward C-7

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Seward C-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Gold mining and mountain transportation define this 1951 record of the Kenai Peninsula. The landscape is marked by numerous lode and placer claims, including the Independence Mine, Mabel Mine, and McMillan Mines, which cluster around Gilpatrick Mountain and Summit Creek. These workings represent the industrial effort to extract minerals from the high slopes of the Chugach National Forest.

Infrastructure in this era relied on the Alaska Railroad and early regional roads like the Sterling Highway, which meet at the junction of Tern Lake. The settlement at Moose Pass and the presence of Cabins near Quartz Creek indicate the permanent and seasonal outposts of the period. Historic routes like the Johnson Pass Trail and Tenderfoot Trail offer a look at the backcountry accessibility that preceded modern developments, connecting the rugged interior between Seward and Anchorage.