2016 Map of Chandler Lake D-5 NW

About this map

S Fork Ninuluk Cr and E Fork Ninuluk Cr define the drainage patterns of this high Arctic landscape in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range. This 2016 survey emphasizes the complex topography of the North Slope, where the drainage basins are partitioned by the Public Land Survey System boundaries of t5s r5w, t5s r4w, and t6s r4w. The elevation contours reveal a series of ridgelines and upland plateaus that separate these major forks, illustrating the remote hydrological network that feeds the larger rivers of the Alaskan interior. The map focuses entirely on the natural terrain, with no human settlements or infrastructure indicated, preserving a record of the wilderness as it was documented by the U.S. Geological Survey in the early 21st century.