1960s Maps of Northwest Arctic, Alaska

1. 1964 Map of Noatak

   

   1964 Noatak

   1964 Print · USGS

   Coastal life in Northwest Arctic Alaska was centered on the river mouths and lagoons of the Chukchi Sea during the mid-1960s. Researchers can trace the Winter Trail connecting Kivalina to the interior and locate the remote landing area at Cape Krusenstern.

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4. 1964 Map of Survey Pass

   

   1964 Survey Pass

   1964 Print · USGS

   The Brooks Range remains a wilderness of massive peaks and headwaters in the mid-1960s. Map collectors and researchers can trace drainage divides at Survey Pass and locate landmarks like the Arrigetch Peaks or Walker Lake.

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7. 1964 Map of Shungnak

   

   1964 Shungnak

   1964 Print · USGS

   Northwest Alaska in the mid-sixties is mapped here across the wild watersheds of the Kobuk River and Selawik River. Researchers can locate isolated settlements like Shungnak and Kobuk, or trace the path of the Arctic Circle through the Lockwood Hills.

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10. 1964 Map of Bendeleben

    

    1964 Bendeleben

    1964 Print · USGS

    The central Seward Peninsula comes into focus in the 1950s, showing a landscape of volcanic cones, river systems, and mining outposts. Trace the history of remote settlements like Taylor and Dahl or locate seasonal cabins near Imuruk Lake and Death Valley.

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13. 1964 Map of Hughes

    

    1964 Hughes

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Arctic Circle crosses this interior Alaskan wilderness in the mid-1960s, a period when the river was the primary lifeline. Genealogists and researchers can trace remote settlements and routes like Hughes, the Potziligi Portage, and several scattered Cabins.

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16. 1964 Map of Kotzebue

    

    1964 Kotzebue

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Northwest Arctic coast during the mid-sixties reveals a landscape of isolated seasonal trails and maritime outposts. Researchers can trace the Winter Trail across the tundra to settlements like Deering, Kotzebue, and Singreak.

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19. 1964 Map of Candle

    

    1964 Candle

    1964 Print · USGS

    Remote outposts and gold-bearing creeks mark the Northwest Arctic during the mid-1960s, a time of transition for the Seward Peninsula. You can trace early overland travel along the Tractor Trail or locate vanished mining sites at Haycock and Dime Landing.

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22. 1964 Map of Ambler River

    

    1964 Ambler River

    1964 Print · USGS

    Alaska's northern interior during the mid-1960s reveals a wilderness of high peaks and river corridors where miners and trappers left their mark. Trace early prospecting sites near Asbestos Mountain and navigate the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes or Ivishak Pass.

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25. 1965 Map of Baird Mountains

    

    1965 Baird Mountains

    1965 Print · USGS

    The Northwest Arctic wilderness is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the vast drainages of the Noatak and Kobuk rivers. Researchers can trace remote landmarks like the Klery Creek Landing Strip, the Grand Canyon, and Sekuak Bluff.

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28. 1965 Map of Point Hope

    

    1965 Point Hope

    1965 Print · USGS

    Coastal North Slope Alaska is captured in the mid-1960s, showing the intersection of remote settlements and military-era infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace the Winter Trail, the remains of Jabbertown, and numerous historical sites like Kukpuk.

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31. 1965 Map of De Long Mountains

    

    1965 De Long Mountains

    1965 Print · USGS

    The northern Alaskan wilderness is captured here in the mid-1960s, showing the high peaks of the De Long Mountains and the coastal tundra. Researchers can trace the path of the Winter Trail and locate the Thetis Mine near the Chukchi Sea coastline.

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34. 1965 Map of Hughes, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Hughes

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Alaskan interior during the mid-1960s reveals a wilderness organized by river travel and remote outposts. Researchers can trace historic transit corridors like the Sled Trail and Potzitigi Portage, or locate the Cem and airstrips at Hughes.

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37. 1966 Map of Ambler River A-4, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Ambler River A-4

    1967 Print · USGS

    Ambler and its surrounding river valleys are captured here in the mid-sixties, showing the intersection of the Kobuk and Ambler rivers. Researchers can locate remote Cabins, trace the path of the Winter Trail, and see the high peaks of the Jade Mountains.

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40. 1966 Map of Survey Pass, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Survey Pass

    1967 Print · USGS

    The central Brooks Range remains a roadless wilderness in the mid-1960s, centered on the high peaks of the CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. Researchers can trace historic travel routes through Survey Pass or locate remote landmarks like the Alatna Portage and Walker Lake.

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