2017 Map of Sagavanirktok B-5 NW

About this map

White Hills dominates the northern landscape of this remote Arctic quadrangle, where the terrain rises in a series of distinct ridges and drainages. The mapping of this area, as presented by the U.S. Geological Survey, details the expansive topography of the North Slope. The presence of the Townships t2n r9e, t2n r10e, t1n r9e, t1n r10e, t1s r9e, and t1s r10e indicates the formal surveying of this wilderness into the Public Land Survey System. These grids provide a framework for understanding the undeveloped character of the region, where natural elevation and hydrography are the primary features, reflecting a landscape largely untouched by permanent settlement or infrastructure during this period.