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1971 Map of Philip Smith Mountains B-3, 1974 Print
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1971 Map of Philip Smith Mountains B-3

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Continental Divide defines the watershed and high country of the Philip Smith Mountains in this 1971 field-annotated survey. This Brooks Range landscape is anchored by Cloud Peak and is a study in Arctic hydrology, where the northern slopes drain into the Sagavanirktok River and Accomplishment Creek, while the southern reaches feed the Middle Fork Chandalar River. Produced from 1970 aerial photography, the map captures a remote section of the North Slope just as modern surveying and resource exploration were beginning to map the interior in greater detail. The absence of roads or trails highlights the isolation of this high-latitude terrain, where topographic lines reveal the steep elevation changes and drainage patterns that dictate movement through the mountains.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1971
Date Published1974
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:63,360
Physical Dimensions18.1 x 21.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain