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1955 Map of Noatak D-1

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Noatak D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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The Noatak River dominates this Arctic landscape, creating a wide, braided corridor through the southern half of the quadrangle. This 1955 survey, updated in the early 1980s, documents the intricate hydrology where the Kelly River and Avak River converge with the main channel. A solitary Cabin located near the northern bank of the Noatak suggests the seasonal human presence in an otherwise unpopulated region, likely tied to subsistence or early exploration.

In the southeast, the terrain rises sharply into the Maiyumerak Mountains, which contrast with the marshy lowlands and tundra ponds like Lake Tagakvik to the north. Much of the area is designated as the Noatak National Preserve, with clear demarcations for the Wilderness and the North Slope Borough Boundary. The presence of small drainages like Uvgoon and several unnamed creeks highlights the transition between the high peaks and the river valley's complex wetland system.