2017 Map of Chandalar D-6 NW

About this map

Gates of the Arctic National Park encompasses the western half of this landscape, marking a transition into protected wilderness within the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The eastern sector is defined by the vital transportation and energy corridor formed by the Dalton Highway and the Alaska Pipeline, which parallel the braided course of the Dietrich River. This proximity highlights the industrial presence that borders one of the nation’s most remote parklands. Numerous glacial tributaries, including Kuyuktuvuk Creek, Trembley Cr, and Nutirwik Creek, cut through the high-elevation terrain to join the main river valley. The map provides an essential look at the physical relationship between critical infrastructure and preserved interior wilderness during the early twenty-first century.