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1951 Map of Seward D-7

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Seward D-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Turnagain Arm separates the mountainous terrain of the Kenai Peninsula from the mainland, where the Alaska Railroad and Seward Highway trace the northern shoreline through Bird. To the south, the landscape is defined by the legacy of early 20th-century mining within the Chugach National Forest. Evidence of prospecting is concentrated along Sixmile Creek and Palmer Creek, where the map identifies the Connolly Mine, Nearhouse Mine, and Downing Mine.

The settlement at Sunrise and the nearby Sunrise Cemetery provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families from the gold rush era. Small outposts like Swetmann Camp and Silvertip anchor the southern reaches of the map, while the Hope Cem and a nearby Landing Strip indicate the community infrastructure established by the early 1950s. The topography is deeply incised by numerous drainages, including Coeur d'Alene Creek and Beaver Dam Creek, which speak to the complex hydrology of the Chugach Mountains.