1953 Map of Seward

About this map

The maritime gateway of Seward and the winding corridor of the Alaska Railroad anchor this 1950s survey of the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound. This map illustrates a transition era in Alaskan infrastructure, showing established coastal settlements like Whittier, Chenega, and Latouche alongside historic mining-era sites such as Hope and Sunrise. The land is dominated by the massive Sargent Icefield and Harding Icefield, which feed numerous tidewater glaciers into deep fjords like Blackstone Bay and Icy Bay.