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1984 Map of Misheguk Mountain D-3

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Misheguk Mountain D-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska dominates this landscape, showing a remote arctic territory defined by its hydrologic network and industrial exploration routes in the mid-1970s. The Colville River carves through the eastern portion of the quadrangle, joined by tributaries such as Storm Creek and Thunder Creek. These waterways, alongside the prominent Meat Mountain, create a stark topography that necessitated specialized overland travel.

Evidence of human passage across the permafrost is visible in the form of a Winter Trail and a Tractor Trail, reflecting the methods used to navigate the North Slope before permanent infrastructure. Smaller drainages like Driftwood Creek and Seismo Creek further illustrate the complex drainage patterns of the region. This survey, compiled from aerial photography taken in 1973 and 1974, provides an exact look at the natural features and early transport lines within this vast federal reserve.