The Katakturuk River defines the central axis of this landscape within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the North Slope region. The drainage patterns of the river and its tributaries illustrate a complex network of wetlands and seasonal watercourses characteristic of this far-northern environment. Mapping of the area relies on data such as the National Hydrography Dataset and National Elevation Dataset, reflecting the precise surveying required for such a remote territory. The lack of settlements or roads in this section of the Brooks Range foothills emphasizes the wilderness character of the refuge, where land is primarily organized by the Public Land Survey System grids, including townships such as t6n r27e and t5n r27e.
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1951 · Mt. Michelson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Mount Michelson C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Mount Michelson D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Mount Michelson C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Mount Michelson D-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Mt. Michelson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1975 · Mount Michelson C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2018 · Mount Michelson C-2 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2018 · Mount Michelson D-2 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2018 · Mount Michelson D-3 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000