1956 Map of Mt. Michelson

About this map

The Arctic National Wildlife Range dominates this mid-century survey of Alaska's North Slope, where the northern foothills of the Brooks Range meet the coastal plain of Camden Bay. The landscape is defined by the high peaks of the Franklin Mountains and Romanzof Mountains, including Mount Michelson and Mount Chamberlin. Large braided river systems, notably the Canning River and the Hulahula River, cut through the terrain toward the Beaufort Sea. A Tractor Trail following the coastline near Simpson Cove and Collinson Pt provides the only evidence of overland transport in this remote region. The map captures a moment before modern infrastructure, detailing geological landmarks such as Sadlerochit Spring and the distinctive Sadlerochit Mountains during an era of significant aerial survey and Arctic study.