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1955 Map of Selawik C-5

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Selawik C-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Kobuk River Delta dominates this mid-century topographic record, revealing a complex web of waterways that define the northern entrance to Selawik Lake. Within the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, the landscape is partitioned by a network of significant channels including Riley Channel, Nazuruk Channel, and Attiunik Channel. These braids suggest a dynamic environment where the river meets the tide, shaping the geography of the Hotham Inlet and the southern reaches of the Baldwin Peninsula.

Human presence is marked by isolated structures and traditional transit routes, such as the Winter Trail leading toward the peninsula. A handful of seasonal locations, labeled simply as Cabins or Cabin, are scattered near Olikatuk Channel and the shoreline of the lake. These features, along with coastal markers like Mukuksok Pt and Attiunik Pt, reflect a way of life deeply connected to the seasonal navigation of the Arctic's inland waters and wetlands.