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1983 Map of Arctic B-3

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Arctic B-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge dominates this sub-arctic landscape, where high peaks and braided river systems define the terrain. The northern reaches are characterized by the elevations of Water Creek Mountain, Yasuda Mountain, and Nichenthraw Mountain, which shed water into the drainages of Water Creek and Deadman Creek. The map provides a detailed view of the hydrology within the North Slope Borough before more modern satellite imagery, showing the intricate path of the Junjik River as it moves toward its confluence.

Further south and east, the East Fork Chandalar River cuts through the territory, surrounded by a network of isolated water bodies including Noah Lake, Tinjik Lake, G Lake, and the descriptively named Below Tree Lake. This 1983 provisional survey preserves the wilderness character of the region, documenting a vast roadless area where topographic relief and water courses are the primary landmarks for navigation and land management.