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1951 Map of Selawik B-5

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Selawik B-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Baldwin Peninsula dominates this coastal survey, serving as a massive land bridge between the waters of Hotham Inlet and Eschscholtz Bay. Mapped by the Army Map Service using 1951 aerial photography, the landscape is defined by an intricate network of tundra ponds and thermokarst lakes, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Northwest Arctic region. At the southern tip, Elephant Point and the nearby Baldwin Seaplane Base provide critical maritime and aerial navigation points along the bay's edge.

Industrial and logistical presence is sparse, marked only by isolated structures like the Cabin on the northern shore near the entrance to Selawik Lake. The inland terrain is punctuated by survey markers such as the VABM Baldwin 93, while the Kiwalik River enters the frame in the southeast, winding through the flat coastal plains. This map captures a moment before significant modern development, documenting the raw shoreline and natural drainage patterns of the Alaskan wilderness.