1950 Map of Norton Bay B-3

About this map

Drainage patterns and high-latitude relief define this 1950 landscape within the North River watershed. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of headwaters and tributaries, including Kingmetolik Creek and Egavik Creek, which carve through the unsurveyed interior. While the map notes that land lines were predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management, the lack of roads or established trails on this sheet reflects the wilderness character of the region during the post-war era. The survey, produced by the Army Map Service and published by the Geological Survey, meticulously tracks the courses of smaller seasonal flows like Anakeksik Creek, Sardine Creek, and Shovel Creek as they navigate the ridges and valleys typical of the Norton Bay hinterlands. This sheet provides a baseline of the natural geography before later development or environmental changes altered these remote Alaskan waterways.