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1950 Map of Teller A-1

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Teller A-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Davidsons Landing serves as a northern outpost on this mid-century survey, situated where the Kaviruk River winds through a complex network of wetlands and sloughs. The landscape transition is dramatic, shifting from the wide tidal reaches of the Imuruk Basin and the water-logged lowlands of Lake Omiaktalik to the steep, rising terrain of the Kigluaik Mountains in the south. The settlement of New Igloo is noted near the Pilgrim River, accompanied by a Cem and the older site of Igloo.

Logistics in this subarctic environment are defined by seasonal routes rather than permanent roads, with a Tractor Trail and several stretches of Winter Trail providing the primary means of overland travel. These tracks connect the river systems, such as the Kuzitrin River and Cobblestone River, to remote airstrips and mountain passes, illustrating the reliance on frozen ground and waterways for movement across the Seward Peninsula.