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1956 Map of Misheguk Mountain

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Misheguk Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Misheguk Mountain rises as a central landmark in this remote Arctic landscape where the Brooks Range and De Long Mountains converge. The area is defined by a network of drainage basins, including the Kokolik River, Utukok River, and Colville River, which flow northward toward the coast. Human presence is marked by ephemeral infrastructure suited for the climate, such as a Landing Strip and multiple stretches of Winter Trail crossing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

Navigational waypoints like Nachralik Pass, Amaktukvik Pass, and Natinakunit Pass provide the only natural routes through the high ridges. Named peaks including Sphinx Mountain, Thunder Mountain, and Mount Bastille stand above the headwaters of numerous creeks, such as Driftwood Creek and Thunder Creek. A single isolated Cabin near Noluck Lake serves as one of the few permanent structures noted in this protected wilderness area, which includes the Noatak Wilderness and Noatak National Preserve.