2015 Map of De Long Mountains B-2 SE

About this map

The Noatak National Preserve encompasses much of this remote Arctic landscape, where the high ridges of the De Long Mountains slope toward the tundra. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, with the upper reaches of Wrench Creek cutting through the northeast corner of the quadrangle. This map documents a critical administrative boundary where the North Slope Borough meets the Northwest Arctic Borough, a line that divides some of the most remote wilderness in the American North. Without roads or permanent settlements, the area remains an untouched expanse of peaks and valleys, preserving the traditional subsistence lands and wildlife corridors vital to the region.