Loading map...

1970 Map of Beechey Point A-3 NE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Beechey Point A-3 NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Industrial expansion in the North Slope is captured in this orthophotomap, showing the early infrastructure of the Prudhoe Bay oil field. The settlement at Deadhorse serves as a central hub, supported by a specialized Airfield and various support facilities including Halliburton Camp and Burgess Camp. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of braided river channels and hundreds of small ponds and lakes, with the Put River flowing through the tundra landscape.

Logistics in this environment are dictated by the frozen ground, as evidenced by the Winter Trail snaking across the eastern portion of the sheet. Early petroleum exploration is mapped through several drill locations such as Drill Site and a Drill Hole, alongside operational platforms like Central Pad 1 and Storage Pad. This document represents a specific moment when the industrial footprint began to permanently alter the Arctic wilderness.