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1955 Map of Barrow A-5

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Barrow A-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Will Rogers and Wiley Post Memorial stands on this Arctic coastline, marking the site where the famed aviators' flight ended. This 1955 survey of the Chukchi Sea coast reveals a landscape of tundra and water, where seasonal mobility was defined by the Winter Trail. Small settlements like Nulavik and Nan appear alongside isolated survival structures, including a designated Shelter and a point labeled Help, reflecting the precarious nature of life in the high Arctic.

Industrial and military infrastructure is evident through the Loran Radio Tower (Abandoned) and a nearby Radio Station (Abandoned), signifying the region's importance for mid-century navigation and communication. The coastal geography is defined by Walakpa Bay and the mouth of the Walakpa River, while further inland, the drainage of Singuaruk Creek feeds toward the massive Kilusiktok Lake within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.