2017 Map of Chandalar C-6 NW

About this map

Gates of the Arctic National Park dominates this subarctic landscape in the northern Yukon-Koyukuk region. The map captures a vital transit corridor where the Alaska Pipeline and the Dalton Highway parallel the Dietrich River in the northeastern corner. This infrastructure represents a thin line of human engineering through an otherwise roadless wilderness defined by complex drainage systems. To the west, the Hammond River carves its path, while the high-elevation Kaaruk Lake sits tucked between steep ridges. In the southeast, the terrain descends toward the Middle Fork Koyukuk River. The transition from river bottomlands to high mountain peaks is evident in the drainage patterns of smaller tributaries like Snowden Cr, which feeds the larger valley networks essential for navigation in this remote interior.