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1950 Map of Teller

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Teller
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Seward Peninsula meets the Bering Strait in this mid-century topographic record, where the international boundary between the Ussr and the United States cuts through the Diomede Islands. At the westernmost tip of the continent, the settlement of Wales sits near Cape Mountain, while the mining history of the region is reflected in the York Mountains and the coastal site of York. The geography is defined by a series of interconnected water bodies, including Port Clarence, Grantley Harbor, and the Imuruk Basin.

Inland movement during this era relied on a network of Winter Trails and Tractor Trails that connected isolated outposts like Brevig Mission, Teller, and Igloo. These routes follow the natural corridors of the Kuzitrin River and Agiapuk River, bypassing peaks such as Ear Mtn and Cassiterite Pk. The mapping of an Indian Reservation and landmarks like Potato Mtn provides a clear view of the logistical and cultural landscape of Northwest Alaska before modern infrastructure transformed the region.