2023 Map of Mount Michelson C-3 NE

About this map

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge encompasses this stretch of the North Slope, where the landscape is defined by the braided drainage patterns of the Arctic coastal plain. The Katakturuk River and Nularvik River dominate the hydrography, flowing northward through a complex network of wetlands and tundra ponds toward the Beaufort Sea. In the western portion of the map, the Mollie Beattie Wilderness designates a significant portion of this protected territory, emphasizing the undisturbed character of the terrain. The transition from the alluvial flats of the river basins to the rising elevation in the south illustrates the topographic shift from the coastal lowlands toward the foothills of the Brooks Range, captured here through precise modern surveying and imagery.