1983 Map of Table Mountain D-5

About this map

Sheenjek River flows through this interior section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, carving a path through high-latitude wilderness before the turn of the twenty-first century. The map depicts a landscape where the Continental Divide dictates the drainage patterns of the north, marking a massive geographic boundary across the terrain. Within the Arctic Wildlife Refuge Wilderness, the topographic detail reveals landforms like Double Mountain, providing a technical look at a region defined by its lack of human infrastructure. This 1983 provisional edition, compiled from 1974 aerial photography, documents the untouched character of the North Slope Borough prior to modern developments, where the absence of roads emphasizes the primary role of natural features in defining the territory.