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1990 Map of Ambler River D-6

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Ambler River D-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Noatak National Preserve encompasses most of this 1990 provisional survey, showcasing a landscape defined by untouched drainages in the Northwest Arctic. The area is characterized by the prominent south-flowing Nanielik Creek and Kunyanak Creek, which carve through high elevation terrain toward the Noatak River in the northeast corner of the quadrangle. These watercourses serve as the primary geographical markers in a territory officially designated as the Noatak Wilderness.

The presence of the Kateel River Principal Meridian bisecting the map highlights the fundamental role of federal surveying in organizing this remote portion of Alaska. From the southern Natmotirak Creek to the various unnamed peaks reaching over 3,000 feet, the map documents a region entirely without roads or trails, preserving the state of the Brooks Range foothills as they were photographed in the 1980s.