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1951 Map of Barter Island

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Barter Island serves as the focal point for this 1951 coastal survey, which reveals the isolated geography of the Alaskan north coast where the Okpilak R and Jago River meet the Beaufort Sea. At this time, the landscape is defined by its seasonal coastal shelters, marked simply as a Cabin and Cabins, and its complex system of barrier islands and inlets.

The presence of named features like Bernard Spit and Teddy Bear Hbr suggests a region defined by maritime utility and remote outposts. Further west, Arey Island and the Arey Lagoon provide protection from the open Arctic Ocean. For those studying the history of polar exploration or Arctic navigation, the map preserves the exact positions of landmarks like Manning Point and Griffin Point before the widespread expansion of modern industrial infrastructure.