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1951 Map of Tyonek A-2

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Tyonek A-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Cook Inlet dominates this mid-century view, capturing the navigational hazards and sparse coastal outposts along the northern Kenai Peninsula. The landscape is defined by the massive Susitna Flats and extensive mud deposits to the north, contrasted by the relatively stable ground at Point Possession. At this location, researchers can find the settlement of Possession and several clusters of Cabins, including those noted at Cabins & HES No 138.

Southward, the map details the early boundaries of the Kenai Moose Range National, where freshwater bodies like Sandpiper Lake, Diamond Lake, and Cook Lake sit just inland from the tidal reaches. The intricate bathymetry and shoreline features, such as Moose Point Shoal, reflect a period when maritime access was primary for these remote Alaskan locations, prior to more intensive inland development.