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1950 Map of Nome B-1

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Nome B-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Nome and its immediate coastal surrounds appear here just five years after the close of World War II, showing a landscape defined by both natural gold-rush geography and modern aviation infrastructure. The shoreline of Norton Sound is marked by the presence of Thaw Field and the Towers CAA Radio Range, reflecting the town's importance as a strategic subarctic transportation hub during the mid-century. While the city center is visible at the western edge, the map extends eastward along the coast to Cape Nome.

The drainage of the Nome River and its numerous tributaries, such as Hastings Creek and Peluk Creek, dominate the terrain north of the coast. Small settlements and industrial vestiges like Alma and Tanks (Abd) suggest the region's enduring mining history, while specific terrain labels like Snow Gulch and Lee Gulch provide precise locations for researchers tracing family mining claims or local historical movements along the Seward Peninsula.