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1950 Map of Kotzebue A-3

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Kotzebue A-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve dominates this coastal landscape along the southern reaches of Kotzebue Sound. Mapped by the Army Map Service from aerial photography taken in 1949 and 1950, the area shows a shoreline defined by prominent points and low bluffs. The terrain inland is marked by a network of drainage systems including Sullivan Creek, Reindeer Creek, and Mystic Creek, which flow toward the sound through an environment of tundra and small lakes.

Features like Sullivan Bluffs and Sullivan Lake provide clear landmarks for navigating this remote segment of the Seward Peninsula. The lack of roads or trails on the sheet highlights the isolation of this region at the time of the survey, where travel was primarily dictated by coastal points like Clifford Pt and Rex Pt. This survey serves as a vital record of the protected lands before later 20th-century management changes.