
Philip Smith Mountains define the character of this 2017 survey, where high-altitude ridges and deep drainages form a complex topographical network. The primary hydrologic feature is Your Creek, which winds through the western portion of the quadrangle, carving a distinct path through the steep elevation contours. The map primarily documents the raw physical geography of this part of the North Slope, Alaska, showing a landscape largely defined by its natural drainage patterns and the absence of established human infrastructure. Surveyed boundaries for t14s r16e, t14s r17e, t15s r16e, and t15s r17e provide the only administrative markers across this terrain, illustrating the systematic Township and Range grid applied to the Alaskan interior.
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1951 · Brooks
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Philip Smith Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Philip Smith Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains A-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains B-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains A-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains B-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains A-2 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains A-2 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains B-2 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000