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1955 Map of Teshekpuk D-2

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Teshekpuk D-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Smith Bay and the icy reaches of the Beaufort Sea dominate this mid-century coastal survey of Alaska's North Slope. The landscape is a complex network of thaw lakes and coastal points, including McLeod Point and Drew Point, which define the shoreline where the tundra meets the Arctic waters. This region was part of the Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4, reflecting the era's strategic and industrial interests in northern resource exploration.

Ground transportation is represented by a solitary Winter Trail that skirts the coast near the settlement of Anakruak, illustrating the seasonal nature of travel in this environment. Inland, significant water bodies such as Imakruak Lake and Naluakruk Lake are fed by waterways like the Mayoriak River and Boat Creek. The presence of Pitt West Base near the lakes suggests the surveying and scientific activities that characterized the mid-1950s mapping efforts in these remote territories.