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1955 Map of Baird Mountains D-4

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Baird Mountains D-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Noatak River meanders across this Arctic landscape, creating a complex network of oxbow lakes and braided channels that define the central valley. This 1955 survey by the Army Map Service documents a wilderness area where the Isacheluich Mountains rise to the north and the Angayukalik Hills dominate the southeast. The drainage patterns are intricate, with the Kaluktavik River and Nakolik River feeding into the main artery, illustrating the glacial and fluvial forces that have shaped this portion of the Baird Mountains.

Elevations vary significantly across the sheet, from the low-lying river plains to the heights of Nakolik Mtn. The map represents a period of systematic aerial mapping following the war, where land lines remained unsurveyed and unmarked. Tracing Sisiak Creek or Nakolikurok Creek reveals a terrain devoid of roads or permanent settlements, emphasizing the isolation of the Northwest Arctic during the mid-20th century.