1950 Map of Kotzebue B-5

About this map

Bering Land Bridge National Monument encompasses a landscape defined by volcanic activity and complex water systems in this 1950s-era topography. Centered around the massive Devil Mountain Lakes, the terrain is marked by a prominent Volcano and Crater, signaling the region's geologic history. The hydrology is dominated by the Killeak Lakes and the winding course of the Espenberg River, alongside the Killak River and West Fork. Human presence is sparse in this subarctic environment, noted only by a lone Cabin and the seasonal path of a Winter Trail. In the southeast, Kougachuk Creek drains toward the coast, illustrating the intricate drainage patterns of the Seward Peninsula before the area's formal designation as a national monument.