
Gates of the Arctic National Park encompasses the entirety of this interior Alaskan wilderness, defined by the winding course of the Alatna River as it cuts through the high-elevation terrain. This survey illustrates a landscape of extreme topography where the river valley serves as the primary corridor between unnamed peaks and ridges. Drainage patterns are clearly marked by high-altitude tributaries like Twelvemile Cr and Lucky Six Cr, which flow through the steep drainages of the southern sections. The absence of roads or permanent settlements within the Northwest Arctic Borough Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area boundary underscores the remote, protected character of this portion of the Brooks Range during the early twenty-first century.
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1951 · Survey Pass
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Survey Pass
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Survey Pass
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Survey Pass
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1986 · Survey Pass D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1986 · Survey Pass D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1986 · Survey Pass C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1990 · Survey Pass C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2016 · Survey Pass C-5 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2016 · Survey Pass C-5 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000