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1950 Map of Bendeleben D-4

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Bendeleben D-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve occupies much of this terrain, capturing a remote landscape of the Seward Peninsula at the middle of the twentieth century. The map illustrates a complex drainage system where the Goodhope River and Cripple River dominate the central topography, fed by numerous tributaries such as Mystery Creek and Bear Creek. To the south, the Continental Divide winds through the uplands, marking a primary hydrological boundary for the region.

Evidence of historical activity is scarce but significant, notably the Cottonwood (Site) near the confluence of Cottonwood Creek and the Goodhope River. In the northwest, Eagle Creek and Snow Creek cut through the hills near the survey point at VABM Humboldt 191. The map reveals a land defined by its watercourses and elevation, including named peaks like VABM Hoodlum 1239, before more modern infrastructure reached this part of the Northwest Arctic Borough.