2015 Map of Baird Mountains D-5 NW

About this map

Noatak National Preserve encompasses most of this landscape within the Baird Mountains, showing the complex hydrology and elevation of the Alaska-Northwest Arctic Borough. The broad Noatak River dominates the northwest corner of the sheet, serving as a primary drainage for the surrounding highlands. South of the main river, several significant waterways including Maiyumerak Cr and Kivivik Cr cut through the terrain, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that have shaped this wilderness. In the southeast, Porgo Cr flows through the area defined by the T29N R11W boundary. The absence of roads or permanent settlements emphasizes the protected status of this region, where the terrain is governed by the shifting courses of mountain creeks and the preservation of the vast Noatak watershed.