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1950 Map of Bendeleben A-1

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Bendeleben A-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Death Valley dominates the northern landscape of this Seward Peninsula region, a low-lying basin characterized by complex drainage networks and numerous small water bodies. The Tubutulik River serves as the primary artery through the central terrain, winding southward from the Darby Mountains where it is fed by a multitude of tributaries including Moonlight Creek and Admiral Creek. In an area primarily defined by its physical geography, Camp Haven provides a rare point of human establishment, situated near the confluence of Haven Cr and the Tubutulik River.

Transportation through this subarctic environment is evidenced by the Winter Trail, which cuts across the valley floor to connect remote drainages. The mapping reveals a transition from the level marshes of the north to the higher elevations of the southwestern mountains, where short, steep streams like Jones Pup Cr and Deacon Creek flow into the larger Big Creek system. This 1950 data documents the region's hydrography and trail network before modern developments, as recorded by the Army Map Service and Geological Survey.