2017 Map of Seward C-8 NW

About this map

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and Chugach National Forest meet in this high-elevation Alaskan corridor, where drainage patterns define the wilderness boundaries. The landscape is characterized by steep glacial-carved drainages including Bad Indian Cr and Hungry Cr to the north, while the southern reaches are dominated by the Chickaloon River valley. A critical topographic transition occurs at American Pass, a high-altitude saddle that separates the headwaters of American Cr from the lower river systems. In the far southern corner, Swan Lake sits at the base of the mountain slopes, marking one of the few low-lying water bodies in this section of the peninsula. The map captures the undisturbed hydrological network of the Kenai Peninsula, where named creeks like Abernathy Cr carve through Township and Range lines in a territory defined by conservation and topography rather than settlement.