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1952 Map of Saint Michael B-2

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Saint Michael B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Norton Sound dominates this mid-century survey, capturing the vast coastal waters of the Norton Sound region in Alaska as recorded by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Land Management. The map focuses primarily on the open water and the low-lying shoreline where the Kogok River and Pikmiktalik R meet the coast.

A single Trail is delineated along the shoreline, suggesting the seasonal movement and traditional routes used by inhabitants in this part of the Nome area. This 1952 study provides a clear record of the delta-like landscape at the river mouths, where the topography remains under 25 feet in elevation, emphasizing the swampy, tidal nature of the coastline before any modern development or significant geographic shifts.