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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

The waters of Turnagain Arm separate the coastal settlements of the Kenai Peninsula from the northern rail corridor in this early 1950s survey. Along the southern shore, the community of Sunrise serves as a focal point for a region deeply tied to mineral extraction, evidenced by numerous named claims such as the Connolly Mine and Sunshine Mine. These mining sites follow the drainage of Sixmile Creek and its tributaries, where remote outposts like Swetmann Camp and Silvertip provided base operations for prospectors working the interior gulches.

Infrastructure is defined by the parallel paths of the Alaska Railroad and Seward Highway along the northern coast near Bird. This transport network contrasts with the more primitive roads leading to Hope Cem and the southern mining districts. The terrain transitions from the mud flats of the inlet to the high elevations of Mount Alpenglow, illustrating the logistical challenges faced by the 20th-century mining industry in the Chugach National Forest.