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1950 Map of Teller D-6

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Teller D-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Prince of Wales Shoal dominates the northwestern coastal waters of this remote Alaskan landscape, where the shallow shelf meets the Arctic Ocean. The geography is defined by a narrow barrier of land separating the ocean from the expansive Lopp Lagoon. Along this thin strip of coastline, a handful of isolated settlements and seasonal sites are documented, including Mit-Le-Topik, Mitlelukeruk, Ah-Gude-Le-Rock, and Sin-i-Rock.

Logistics in this environment are dictated by the climate, evidenced by the Winter Trail that snakes along the inner coast of the lagoon. A lonely Emergency Landing Strip situated on the shoreline provides a critical connection to the outside world. This survey, based on 1950 aerial photography, captures the stark navigational reality of the Seward Peninsula's northern coast before modern infrastructure altered the pattern of Arctic travel.