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1955 Map of Flaxman Island A-5

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Flaxman Island A-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Bullen Point serves as the primary coastal landmark on this northern Alaskan shoreline, featuring a small settlement at Bullen complete with a small boat anchorage and a landing strip. This 1955 survey illustrates the remote infrastructure of the North Slope before major industrial expansion, where travel relied on a Tractor Trail winding along the coast through Point Gordon, Point Hopson, and Point Sweeney.

The geography is dominated by the shallow waters of Mikkelsen Bay and the protective barrier formed by the Maguire Islands and Stockton Islands. Navigable passages like the Challenge Entrance separate the mainland from islands such as Challenge Island and Alaska Island. The landscape inland is a dense network of unnamed thermokarst lakes, punctuated only by an isolated Cabin near the coast, reflecting the sparse, specialized footprint of mid-century Arctic activity.