1955 Map of Barrow

About this map

Barrow and the nearby settlement of Browerville sit at the northwestern edge of the continent, where the Chukchi Sea meets the Beaufort Sea. This mid-century survey documents the transition from ancestral sites like Nuwuk at Pt Barrow to modern infrastructure, including the Pt Barrow Airfield and early energy exploration marked by a Gas Well and the North Simpson Test Well. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of coastal features like Elson Lagoon and the Plover Islands, alongside numerous freshwater bodies such as Sukok Lake and Tusikvoak Lake. A Winter Trail connects the coast to the interior, while the Will Rogers and Wiley Post Memorial stands near Walakpa Bay, marking the site of the famous 1935 aviation tragedy.