2020 Map of Howard Pass D-3 NE

About this map

The Colville River flows across this remote stretch of the North Slope, weaving through a landscape defined by the shifting braids of the river channel and its broad floodplain. This 2020 topographical study by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the northern drainage patterns where Lost Temper Cr joins the larger river system. The map provides a high-resolution look at the tundra topography and the complex hydrography of the region, captured via SPOT imagery in 2012. Lacking permanent settlements or established roads, the area remains an wilderness corridor within the Howard Pass quadrangle, where the natural course of the water is the primary feature of interest for researchers and environmental historians.