1970 Map of Beechey Point B-2 SW

About this map

Sagavanirktok River Delta dominates this coastal orthophotomap, showing the intricate network of river channels as they meeting the Beaufort Sea. The 1970 aerial imagery captures the industrial beginnings of the North Slope at the Sag Delta No 1 Oil Well, a solitary marker of resource exploration positioned near the coast. The landscape is a mosaic of tundra and shifting water, where the West Channel and Sagavanirktok River East Channel split around low-lying land masses such as Howe Island and Duck Island. A solitary Winter trail provides the only overland route through the delta, reflecting the extreme seasonal nature of Arctic travel. Features like Heald Point and Anxiety Point provide navigational reference along a shoreline defined by the constant movement of ice and silt at the river's mouth.