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1962 Map of Harrison Bay B-2

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Harrison Bay B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Colville River Delta dominates this Arctic landscape, where a complex network of waterways like the Nechelik Channel and Tamayayak Channel weave through the tundra toward Harrison Bay. Prepared by the Army Map Service using photogrammetric methods from the late 1950s, the map reveals the intricate braided nature of the Colville River and its various distributaries, including the Kupigruax Channel.

Boundary lines delineate a Military Reservation (Approximate) and a portion of the Naval Petroleum Reserve No 4, reflecting the mid-century strategic and resource interests in the North Slope. Notable coastal landmarks such as To-lak-to-vut Point and Anajuk Point define the shoreline, while inland features like the Nanuk Lakes and the Sa-Koo-Nowg River provide detail for a region with very few established settlements.