
Noatak National Preserve encompasses the majority of this Arctic landscape, where high-latitude drainage systems define the movement of water across the Baird Mountains. The map illustrates a transitional wilderness zone where the preserve meets the northern boundary of Kobuk Valley National Park in the southeastern corner. Within this protected corridor, three primary watercourses—Nakolikrok Cr, Sapun Cr, and Anaktok Cr—carve through the high-elevation terrain. The cartography emphasizes the pristine hydrography of the Northwest Arctic, showing how these creeks navigate the complex topography of the Brooks Range foothills before their eventual confluence with larger river systems downstream.
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1951 · Baird Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Baird Mountains D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Baird Mountains D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Baird Mountains C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Baird Mountains C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Baird Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Baird Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2015 · Baird Mountains D-3 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2015 · Baird Mountains C-3 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2015 · Baird Mountains C-4 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000