
The Pitmegea River and Kukpuk River wind through the high-latitude landscape of the North Slope in this 2014 survey. The topography is dominated by the northernmost extent of the Punuk Hills, where elevation contours reveal a series of ridges and valleys typical of the Arctic foothills. This particular quadrangle captures a remote section of the Public Land Survey System, specifically within Townships 6 through 8 South and Ranges 51 through 53 West. The absence of roads or permanent settlements highlights the wilderness character of this region, where the braided channels of the Pitmegea drainage system form the primary geographic landmarks for navigation and land management.
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1951 · De Long Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · De Long Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · De Long Mountains D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · De Long Mountains C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · De Long Mountains C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · De Long Mountains D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1965 · De Long Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2014 · De Long Mountains C-4 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2014 · De Long Mountains D-5 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2014 · De Long Mountains D-4 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000