
The Philip Smith Mountains area in the North Slope Borough of Alaska is defined by a dense network of high-elevation ridgelines and deep glacial valleys. This 2017 survey shows the transition between several major Public Land Survey System townships, including t10s r17e and t11s r18e. Unlike more settled regions, this landscape is characterized entirely by its natural hydrology and sharp topographical relief, with seasonal drainage patterns and permanent snowpack shaping the terrain. The map provides a precise record of the physical geography within the North Slope, where the absence of named human settlements emphasizes the primary role of surveying and resource management in these northern reaches.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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 C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains B-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains B-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains C-2 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains C-2 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains B-2 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000