2016 Map of Survey Pass C-3 NW

About this map

Gates Of The Arctic National Park encompasses the majority of this Alaskan wilderness landscape, where the braided channels of the Alatna River flow through a valley defined by extreme elevation changes. This 2016 survey documents a remote interior region where drainage patterns are the primary landmarks. Tributaries such as Ram Cr and Ladanan Cr feed the main river system, carving through the high terrain of the Brooks Range. The map illustrates the sophisticated network of streams and seasonal runoff channels, including Begeeluk Cr, that dictate the hydrology of this protected arctic ecosystem. The absence of roads or permanent structures reflects the primitive state of the land within the park boundaries, where survey lines for Townships 26 and 27 North are the only human-imposed grid on the natural topography.