1983 Map of Table Mountain D-4

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-latitude terrain, marking the fundamental hydrological separation within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This 1983 survey captures a landscape defined by the drainage of the Kongakut River, which flows through expansive protected lands including the Arctic Wildlife Refuge Wilderness. Mapped by the Geological Survey via photogrammetric methods from 1973 and 1974 aerial photography, the sheet reveals a territory of extreme isolation where human infrastructure is entirely absent. The absence of roads, settlements, or established trails highlights the area's status as a primitive wilderness, dominated by the sinuous contours of the Brooks Range and the headwaters that feed into the Arctic watershed. This record is particularly valuable for understanding the pristine state of the North Slope's federal lands before modern environmental shifts or management changes.