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1955 Map of Selawik C-3

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Selawik C-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Selawik sits at the heart of an intricate aquatic network where the Selawik River fragments into a complex delta of sloughs and channels. This 1955 survey shows a landscape dominated by the transition between water and tundra, characterized by the expansive Selawik Lake and Inland Lake. To the north, the terrain rises slightly as Kuchiak Creek and Singauruk River drain south toward the wetlands.

A Winter Trail provides the primary overland connection across the frozen muskeg, passing by Shogvik Lake toward the settlement. The map documents essential northern infrastructure, such as the Landing Strip and a solitary Cabin, alongside indigenous place names like Shoniktok Pt and the Kuugsuqrug River. The intricate braided patterns of the Throat River reflect a seasonal hydrology where land and water boundaries shift with the Arctic thaw.