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1952 Map of Point Hope B-3

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Point Hope B-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Point Hope occupies a narrow gravel spit on the Lisborne Peninsula, extending into the Chukchi Sea where the Arctic Ocean meets the coastline. This mid-century survey records the complex hydrological system of the region, where the Kukpuk River and Sulupoagaktak Channel feed into the expansive Marryat Inlet. The map documents significant cultural remnants at the tip of the spit, including the Ipiutak Church (Ruins) Mission and the nearby Ipiutak Lagoon.

Evidence of historical activity is scattered across the Tigara Peninsula and eastern shores, from the Jabbertown (Ruins) site to various sod huts and survey points like Beacon Hill 46. The landscape is a network of lagoons and lakes, such as Teshekpak Lake and Lake Makpik, separated by seasonal bars and spits like Sinigrok Pt. The North Slope Borough Boundary and various meridian lines delineate the administrative reaches of this northernmost territory.