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1956 Map of Demarcation Point B-1

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Demarcation Point B-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Arctic National Wildlife Range defines the vast majority of this landscape in the mid-1950s, a territory devoid of roads or trails. This remote Arctic interior is characterized by the convergence of several significant watercourses, including the north-flowing Kongakut River and its various tributaries like the Paulaluk River and Pagilak River. In the southern portion of the sheet, the prominent landform of Whale Mountain rises as a landmark for navigation across the high-latitude terrain.

Along the eastern margin of the survey, the political geography is clearly delineated by the Alaska Yukon and United States Canada boundary lines. The map reflects a moment in time when this area was primarily documented through photogrammetric methods from aerial photographs, with large tracts remaining unsurveyed and unmarked on the ground, except for predetermined land lines established for the Bureau of Land Management. The presence of the Clarence River further emphasizes the intricate drainage patterns that dominate this subarctic wilderness.