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1950 Map of Teller A-2

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Teller A-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Imuruk Basin dominates this 1950 survey, serving as a massive brackish water body that links the interior river systems to the sea. To the north, the Agiapuk River and its tributaries like Duck Creek meander through a low-lying tundra landscape marked by many small ponds. A singular Winter Trail provides a overland route across this northern section, connecting isolated cabins that supported seasonal subsistence or trapping activities.

To the south, the terrain shifts dramatically as the foothills of the Kigluaik Mountains rise above the shoreline. Steep drainages like Snow Gulch and Glacier Canyon cut through these heights, feeding into Windy Cove. The narrow Tuksuk Channel provides the primary tidal opening for the basin, creating a specialized hydrological environment where river discharge meets marine influence. This map captures the region's raw infrastructure before modern development, focusing on the natural pathways and sparse human outposts defined by the White River and local terrain landmarks like Vabm 477.