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1950 Map of Nome C-1

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

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Gold mining infrastructure dominates the landscape north of Nome in this 1950s record, revealing a complex network of water management essential to the region's extraction history. Extensive waterworks like the Miocene Ditch and various Elevated Ditches wind through the hills, supported by a Pipe Flume and multiple Sluice Gates. This industrial footprint is tied together by the Seward Peninsula RR, which tracks through the valleys past Perkinsville and the prominent Anvil Mountain.

Coastal activity is centered around the Snake River mouth and Norton Sound, where the Nome Municipal Airport and Nome Radio Sta signal the area's mid-century role as a strategic hub. Notable landmarks such as a lonely Roadhouse and several Tailings Piles provide physical evidence of the local economy's reliance on the surrounding peaks, including North Newton Peak and Banner Peak. The presence of an Abandoned Ditch and an Abandoned Airstrip underscores the shifting nature of northern settlement and industry during this era.