1955 Map of Beechey Point

About this map

Prudhoe Bay and the surrounding North Slope coastline appear here in their pre-development state during the mid-1950s. The map illustrates a complex network of braided rivers and coastal lagoons, dominated by the massive delta of the Sagavanirktok River and the Kuparuk River. At this time, human presence was limited to scattered Cabins, a lonely Lookout, and an Aerodrome near Oliktok Pt, reflecting an era of military and scientific exploration before the discovery of the Great Prudhoe Bay Oil Field.