1990 Map of Christian B-5

About this map

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge dominates the northern landscape of this interior Alaska region, where the East Fork Chandalar River carves a winding path through high-altitude terrain. This 1990 provisional survey documents a largely roadless wilderness characterized by significant elevation changes and seasonal access routes. A solitary Winter Trail in the northeastern corner and a handful of other unnamed trails provide the only terrestrial evidence of human transit through the mountains. The drainage patterns are defined by the southward flow of Kocacho Creek and the presence of high-latitude water bodies like Tsyooktuihvun Lake, which rests in a central basin. The map illustrates a moment in late 20th-century conservation history, marking official wildlife refuge boundaries across a landscape where traditional winter travel remained a primary means of navigation.