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1950 Map of Teller C-3

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Teller C-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Nuluk River and its major tributaries, including the North Fork Nuluk River and South Fork, dominate this drainage system on the Seward Peninsula. The landscape is defined by the Continental Divide, which snakes through the central and southern portions of the territory, separating the drainages flowing toward the Bering Sea from those heading inland.

A rare point of human refuge in this high-latitude terrain is the Nuluk Shelter, positioned near the confluence of the river's main forks. Remote travel during this era was facilitated by a seasonal Winter Trail that cuts across the southern portion of the quadrangle near Arctic Creek. On the eastern edge, the American River and several smaller streams like Boulder Creek drain the surrounding slopes, illustrating the complex hydrological network of the Nome region as it was documented in 1950.