
Dalton Highway and the Alaska Pipeline parallel one another as they cut through this remote section of the North Slope. This landscape is defined by the hydrological network of the Kupuruk River and its associated water bodies, including the prominent Itigaknit Lake and Toolik Lake. The terrain rises to the northeast at Imnavait Mtn, while the remainder of the area is characterized by the complex wetland and thaw-lake patterns typical of Arctic coastal plain ecology. This map records the industrial and transportation infrastructure essential to the region's petroleum economy during the early 21st century, showing how modern corridors navigate the sensitive permafrost environment.
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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 C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1971 · Philip Smith Mountains C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains C-4 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains C-5 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Philip Smith Mountains C-4 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000