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1951 Map of Arctic

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Arctic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Arctic Village serves as the primary human landmark in this vast stretch of the Brooks Range, situated along the East Fork Chandalar River. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage systems, where the Junjik River and Tritt Creek converge amidst high-latitude terrain. Notable landforms like Nichenthraw Mountain and Yasulda Mtn overlook the river valleys, while the northern extent of the survey reaches the Canning River and the Ivishak River.

Remote shelters, simply labeled Cabin, are scattered along the watercourses, including one near Old John Lake. The presence of these isolated structures alongside significant natural landmarks like Crow Nest Rock and Ottertail Ridge illustrates the sparse but critical infrastructure required for navigation and survival in this subarctic interior during the mid-century era. This survey provides a record of the region's topography before more modern aerial mapping standards were fully established.