1972 Map of Table Mountain B-5

About this map

The Sheenjek River defines the landscape of this 1972 survey, winding through a complex network of wetlands and tundra within the Arctic National Wildlife Range. This subarctic environment is characterized by the intricate drainage of Old Woman Creek and the prominent elevation of Table Mountain, which rises sharply from the surrounding lowlands. The presence of Kuirzinjik Lake (Lobo Lake) reflects the characteristic thaw-lake topography of the Brooks Range foothills during this era of conservation and study. Unsurveyed and unmarked land lines indicate the true wilderness status of the region at the time, managed primarily through the Bureau of Land Management and the Geological Survey's photogrammetric mapping efforts. This document captures the pristine state of the interior before modern shifts in land management or climate altered these delicate northern water systems.