2017 Map of Howard Pass D-3 NE

About this map

The Colville River meanders through this remote portion of the North Slope, carving a wide valley through the Arctic landscape. The river system dominates the southern half of the sheet, where its braided channels and gravel bars indicate a dynamic hydrological environment shaped by seasonal melt and shifting sediment. To the south, Lost Temper Cr feeds into the primary drainage, highlighting the network of smaller tributaries that sustain this wilderness. The terrain is characterized by gradual elevation changes and the organized grid of the Public Land Survey System, including t6s r23w and t5s r23w, which delineate the vast, uninhabited reaches of the borough. This map captures the territory before modern development, focusing entirely on the natural watercourses that have historically dictated travel and survival in the far north.