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1984 Map of Misheguk Mountain C-2

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Misheguk Mountain C-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska meets the northern boundaries of the Noatak National Preserve in this remote Arctic survey. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of several significant drainage systems, where the south-flowing Nuka River and the braided Nimiuktuk River carve through the foothills of the De Long Mountains. These river systems represent an untouched wilderness landscape as it was documented following the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980.

Watercourses such as Storm Creek, Chertehip Creek, and Klim Creek network across the high-latitude terrain, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Noatak Wilderness. The absence of roads or permanent settlements highlights the isolation of this region within the North Slope Borough. To the east, the Anisak River and Ignisirok Creek further delineate the drainage patterns of this protected interior, offering a precise look at the land's natural contours before modern environmental shifts.