1955 Map of Noatak

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The Noatak River dominates this mid-century survey of Northwest Alaska, its braided channels weaving through the Mulgrave Hills and toward the coast of the Chukchi Sea. Coastal life centers on the village of Kivalina, situated on a narrow barrier between the Wulik River and the expansive Kivalina Lagoon. The landscape is a complex network of lagoons and inlets, including Singoalik Lagoon and Krusenstern Lagoon, which define the shoreline's shifting boundary with the sea. Interior features reveal a reliance on traditional travel and seasonal habitation, marked by the Winter Trail stretching north and various shelter cabins and cabins along the watercourses. Significant elevations like Mount Noak and the Maiyumerak Mountains provide landmarks for navigating the tundra and river basins where the Eli River and Agashashok River meet the primary drainage.