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1951 Map of Bendeleben
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1951 Map of Bendeleben

USGS Topo · Published 1951

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Seward Peninsula interior reaches are revealed in this mid-century reconnaissance, dominated by the Bendeleben Mountains and the volcanic features of the northern interior. The landscape is dotted with remote outposts such as Serpentine Hot Springs and Aurora, alongside evidence of the region's industrial past like the Candle Ditch and a Railroad (Abandoned) stretching toward Shelton. The map documents a critical infrastructure of survival, noting a Telephone Shelter Cabin and various airstrips that served as lifelines between isolated settlements like Noxapaga and Bunker Hill Crossing. From the heights of Mt Bendeleben to the geothermal waters at Pilgrim Springs, this survey records the complex terrain where miners and hunters navigated an environment of lava cones and glacial valleys before the modern expansion of the bush pilot era.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1951
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:250,000
Physical Dimensions26.4 x 23.1 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain