1950 Map of Teller

About this map

The westernmost edge of the Seward Peninsula meets the Bering Strait in this mid-century topographic survey, where the international boundary between the USSR and United States runs between Big Diomede Island and Little Diomede Island. The landscape is dominated by the steep rises of Cape Mountain and the York Mountains, separated from the coastal lagoons by a network of seasonal tractor trails and a winter trail system. Settlements are concentrated along the coastline, including the communities of Wales, Teller, and Brevig Mission. To the east, the geography shifts toward the inland waters of Grantley Harbor and the Imuruk Basin, fed by the Kuzitrin River. This map reveals the maritime reliance of the region, from the Cape Prince of Wales to the isolated King Island in the Bering Sea, during an era when ground transport relied heavily on specialized arctic routes.