
Flaxman Island sits at the edge of the Beaufort Sea in this early 1960s Army Map Service compilation, revealing a landscape defined by shifting sands and Arctic waterways. Along the island's southern coast, an (abandoned site) marks a point of former human activity, while a solitary Tractor Trail provides the only overland passage across the tundra. The complex coastal geography includes the Maguire Islands chain, featuring Duchess Island and North Star Island, which buffer the mainland from the open sea.
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1951 · Mt. Michelson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Flaxman Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Mount Michelson D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Mount Michelson D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Mount Michelson D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Flaxman Island A-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Flaxman Island A-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Flaxman Island A-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Flaxman Island B-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Mt. Michelson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000