2023 Map of Mount Michelson C-3 SE

About this map

The Sadlerochit Mountains dominate the northern terrain of this quadrangle, giving way to the high-latitude drainage systems characteristic of the North Slope. Significant watercourses including the Katakturuk River and Fire Creek carve through the landscape, while the Nularvik River traces the eastern boundary. This area is defined by its conservation status, entirely contained within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Mollie Beattie Wilderness. The map reveals a land untouched by permanent infrastructure or settlements, where the Public Land Survey System notations for townships such as t3n r27e and t2n r28e provide the only human-imposed grid over the natural topography. The contour intervals illustrate the steep ascent into the mountains from the river valleys below.