1950 Map of Teller B-5

About this map

The York Mountains dominate this rugged coastal stretch where the Continental Divide meets the Bering Sea. Industrial activity is centered on the Lost River Mine, supported by a Landing Strip and a cluster of Open cut mines and Quarries near Cassiterite Creek. The presence of these operations at the foot of Cassiterite Peak illustrates the mid-century mineral extraction efforts in this remote region. Transportation across the tundra is marked by a Winter Trail skirting the coast near Cape York, providing a tenuous link between drainage basins like the Kanauguk River and King River. Scattered features such as a Cabin and various Prospect sites indicate the sparse but persistent human footprint on a landscape otherwise defined by cold-water rivers like Philadelphia Cr and Oonateschuk Cr.