1950 Map of Bendeleben D-4

About this map

The Continental Divide winds across this remote stretch of the Seward Peninsula, demarcating the drainage systems of the Arctic and the Bering Sea. This mid-century survey captures the region as it was formally designated within the Bering Land Bridge National Monument. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where the Goodhope River and Hoodlum River snake through a system of low-relief tundra and volcanic features. Several family-named or descriptive watercourses like Lava Creek, Bear River, and Mystery Creek suggest a history of prospecting and early exploration in the Alaskan interior. The absence of permanent settlements or roads emphasizes the isolation of this terrain during the late 1940s and early 1950s, highlighting a wilderness preserved for its geological and paleontological significance.