Old Maps of Kobuk, Alaska

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Kobuk, AK maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Shungnak
    1951 Map of Shungnak
    1951 Shungnak
    1951 Print · USGS
    Northwest Alaska was just beginning to be mapped with modern precision in the early fifties, revealing the vast Kobuk and Selawik watersheds. Researchers can trace the riverfront at Shungnak, remote cabins, and high summits like Purcell Mountain.

  2. 1955 Map of Shungnak, 1958 Print
    1955 Map of Shungnak, 1958 Print
    1955 Shungnak
    1958 Print · USGS
    Upper Kobuk River life in the mid-fifties centered on the village of Shungnak and the seasonal use of the surrounding wilderness. Researchers can trace remote cabins, old mining sites near Purcell Mtn, and the primitive Landing Area that served this Arctic frontier.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1955 Map of Shungnak D-2, 1959 Print
    1955 Map of Shungnak D-2, 1959 Print
    1955 Shungnak D-2
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Northwest Arctic in the mid-fifties is a landscape of winding waterways and remote outposts centered on the Kobuk River. Researchers can trace the early footprint of Kobuk, locate the Dahl Creek Airstrip, and find mineral interests at Asbestos Mountain.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1964 Map of Shungnak
    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.

  5. 2016 Map of Shungnak D-2 NW, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Shungnak D-2 NW, 2016 Print
    2016 Shungnak D-2 NW
    2016 Print · USGS
    Kobuk sits at a remote crossroads of river and air travel in the Northwest Arctic during the mid-2010s. Researchers can trace the path of the Dahl Creek Road as it connects Kobuk to the northern highlands near Inerevuk Mtn.

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