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1952 Map of Point Hope A-2

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Point Hope A-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Cape Thompson and the dramatic coastal bluffs of the North Slope Borough define this 1952 topographic record. The shoreline is marked by a succession of lagoons, including Aiautak Lagoon, Kemegrak Lagoon, and Akoviknak Lagoon, separated from the Chukchi Sea by narrow stretches of Gravel and Coarse Sand Beach. Inland, the landscape rises into the Kemegrak Hills and Saligvik Ridge, where numerous seasonal drainages like Saligvik Creek and Ogotoruk Creek carve through the tundra.

Of particular interest is Chariot (Site) near Crowbill Point, a location tied to significant mid-century scientific and industrial proposals. The map documents the existing infrastructure of the era, such as a Landing Strip and various named terrain features like Inukpak Rock and Akoviknak Mtn. Notable landmarks like Artigotrat Cliff Spring and Agate Rock provide specific points of reference along this remote stretch of the Arctic Ocean coast.