
The Sagavanirktok River dominates this Arctic landscape, winding through a complex network of wetlands and braided channels in the North Slope. Industrial development is clearly marked by the path of the Alaska Pipeline, which parallels the Dalton Highway as they traverse the corridor between the river and the high elevation of Slope Mtn. The map captures the meeting of modern energy infrastructure and the natural hydrological systems of the region, where tributaries like Accomplishment Creek and Section Cr feed into the main river valley. This 2017 survey illustrates the precise engineering required to maintain the pipeline route through such water-rich, subarctic terrain, highlighting the intersection of transit and environmental conservation in this part of the Philip Smith Mountains.
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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 D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains C-3 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains C-3 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains D-3 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000