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1952 Map of Seward D-8

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Seward D-8
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Hope sits at the edge of Turnagain Arm in this mid-century survey of the Kenai Peninsula. The settlement marks a transition from the tidal mudflats of Chickaloon Bay to the steep, forested reaches of the Chugach National Forest. Gold mining activity is evident along the drainage of Resurrection Creek, where the Robinson Bowman Mine and Pearson Mine are located alongside visible Tailings. These operations, coupled with the networks of Gold Gulch and Rimrock Creek, illustrate the persistent mineral interest in the region.

Transportation in the early 1950s relied on a mix of modern and traditional routes, from the Alaska RR corridor near Rainbow to the high-elevation For Bdy Trail and Ski-Mobile Trail. The map documents a landscape defined by significant elevation changes, noted by several triangulation stations like VABM 3708 Hope and VABM 2648 Cedar, which overlook the complex drainage systems of Big Indian Creek and White Creek.