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1948 Map of Norton Bay

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Norton Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Norton Bay Native Res and the Reindeer Reservation dominate the coastal landscape of this mid-century reconnaissance study, which details the eastern shores of Norton Sound. The map documents a critical network of overland travel and subsistence, marked by seasonal dwellings and essential stopovers like Isaac Roadhouse, Shaktolik Roadhouse, and Foothills Roadhouse.

Inland from the coastline, the terrain rises into the Kaltag Mountains and toward Debauch Mountain, where the drainage of the Unalakleet River and Nulato River systems are meticulously charted. Remote outposts such as Old Woman Cabin and Twentytwo Mile Cabin provide evidence of the trails and river routes connecting these coastal reaches to the interior. The inclusion of various landing areas and judicial boundaries reflects the evolving administrative and transport infrastructure of the Territory during the 1940s.