1990 Map of Chandalar C-2

About this map

The Middle Fork Chandalar River dominates this landscape, winding through a network of glacial valleys and alpine basins at the edge of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This subarctic region, documented in the 1980s, is characterized by a lack of permanent settlements, with only a solitary Cabin noted along a tributary near State Creek. Transport in this demanding environment relied on a seasonal Winter Trail that cuts across the drainage basins of Brown Creek and Grave Creek. To the east, the terrain opens into significant water bodies like Ackerman Lake and the Stringo Lakes to the north. Numerous mountain streams, including Kern Creek and Glacier Creek, drain the surrounding peaks, reflecting a landscape defined by seasonal flow and high-latitude hydrology before modern development reached this portion of the interior.