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1955 Map of Point Hope C-2

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Point Hope C-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Lisburne Hills and the western reaches of the De Long Mountains dominate this 1955 topographic study of the Alaska coast. This landscape is defined by the drainage systems of the Kukpuk River and the Kivalina River, which carve through high peaks such as Mount Buckland and Mount Itsalik. Along the western edge, the coastline meets the Chukchi Sea, where Ukinyik Creek flows into the arctic waters.

Photogrammetric methods used by the Army Map Service in the early 1950s reveal a region without established roads or settlements, emphasizing the isolation of the North Slope. Named landmarks like Angayutak Mountain and Mount Nasak provide critical orientation points for navigators and surveyors in a wilderness defined by its intricate drainage patterns, including Akatotik Creek and Unaktuvuk Creek.