1956 Map of Mt. Michelson

About this map

The Brooks Range and the coastal plain of Camden Bay define this expansive wilderness as it was documented from 1950s aerial surveys. High peaks like Mount Chamberlin and Mount Michelson tower over the Romanzof Mountains, while the G William Holmes Memorial Station sits near Lake Schrader in the central highlands. The map illustrates a landscape of deep valleys and braided river systems, including the Canning River and HulaHula River, which cut through the Sadlerochit Mountains toward the Arctic coast. This edition also records the early infrastructure of resource exploration, noting a Tractor Trail along the northern coast and several isolated Drill Holes. Coastal outposts such as Collinson Pt and a remote Landing Strip at Simpson Cove provide the only evidence of human habitation in this vast environment, which is largely protected as part of the Arctic Wildlife Refuge.