2018 Map of Mount Michelson D-5 SE

About this map

The Canning River defines the landscape of this Arctic quadrangle, carving through the Canning Valley in the northern reaches of the North Slope. This 2018 survey documents a remote wilderness environment where braided river channels and seasonal wetlands dominate the terrain. Unlike more settled regions, the map is defined by the absence of permanent human infrastructure, focusing instead on the complex hydrology and topography of the Alaskan interior. The mapping of t6n r22e and adjacent townships provides a technical baseline for this undeveloped corridor, where the natural shifts of the riverbed are the primary agents of change in the geography.