Flying into Anchorage

1960 British Petroleum S.W. Alaska & Arctic Slope Geological Survey Party (We mapped the Prudhoe Bay Structure)

Flying into Anchorage May 1960	4th Street in May Left side of this street fell into the Cook Inlet during the 1963 Earthquake	Widgeon at Haycock Loading gear and supplies before moving from Haycock to the Arctic

Haycock Camp Old gold mine situated in South Central Alaska close to the Yukon River	Umait Camp June 2 on the North Slope a WW2 Navy Camp above the Arctic Circle. Arriving day before it was11 degrees & snowing	Shanin Lake Camp 3 Curly our cook waiting for the helicopter to take him and equipment off the ice

Shanin Lake Camp 3 First day, early morning after setting up the tent camp	Shanin Lake Camp 3 I'm fishing in waders to the left and plane which is moored right of the tents	Our Transportation Piper Cub for light equipment and people moving. Plus a work horse reliable Beaver

Tom Birnie Our Canadian Geologist that later had a bad experience with a Grizzly Bear	John Tibedeau John took this falcon from an abandoned nest and raised it for 3 months	Tundra This is typical of the terrain of the lowlands. Very difficult for walking

Akahleet Camp 4 Situated close to the today's Prudhoe Bay Oil Fields	Getting ready for work Note my drafting office, the green tent that was used for 4 months	Midnight Sun at one of our 7 different North Slope Camp locations between 6/1 and 8/30/60

Bob Stevens July 4 and still snow around	Brooks Range Heading back home	Alaska Airlines Propellers in those days

Three of our Arctic fishing stories showing Roger Herrera & Yours Truly