1955 Map of Wainwright B-5 and B-6

About this map

Icy Cape and the shifting barrier islands along the Chukchi Sea define this northern coastline within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The landscape is dominated by the expansive Kasegaluk Lagoon, separated from open water by narrow sand spits and treacherous navigational hazards like Blossom Shoals. Small-scale human activity is visible through isolated Cabins and a Landing Strip near the point, alongside a small outpost labeled Berlin on the eastern spit. These features, including a prominent 100-foot Tower and a Breakwater, reflect the specialized infrastructure required for mid-century maritime and geological surveying in the high Arctic. The presence of Icy Cape Pass highlights the critical, though often shallow, channels used for navigating between the lagoon and the sea.