2017 Map of Philip Smith Mountains A-1 SW

About this map

The N Fork E Fork Chandalar River winds through the southeastern corner of this remote Alaskan terrain, illustrating the high-latitude drainage patterns characteristic of the Philip Smith Mountains. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey maps a landscape of extreme vertical relief, where steep slopes and narrow valleys are defined by precise contour intervals. While largely uninhabited and devoid of named roads, the map serves as a critical reference for the hydrography and public land survey system divisions in the North Slope Borough, specifically within townships such as t16s r20e and t17s r21e. It provides a modern scientific record of a wilderness area where the movement of water and the orientation of the land remain the primary features of the geography.