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1950 Map of Teller D-2

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Teller D-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Sanaguich River and its complex network of northern tributaries define this portion of the Seward Peninsula as it was surveyed just after the mid-century. The landscape is marked by a distinctive contrast between the low-lying, marshy wetlands to the north and the increasingly elevated topography to the south. A single Winter Trail cuts through the southeastern corner, indicating the seasonal nature of overland movement in this subarctic environment before modern infrastructure was established.

Prospecting and geographical naming conventions are evident in labels such as Bonanza Creek, Eldorado Creek, and Nugget Creek, reflecting the historical influence of gold seeking in the region. The drainage patterns of Arctic Creek and Portage Creek illustrate the natural corridors used for navigation and travel between the various ridgelines. These features, along with Snowshoe Cr and Teller Cr, provide a record of how early surveyors and inhabitants identified the drainage basins and passes of the Teller quadrangle.