2016 Map of Wiseman B-6 NW

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Gates Of The Arctic National Park encompasses the majority of this high-latitude terrain, where steep mountain ridges are bisected by numerous glacial-fed watercourses. In the southwest corner of the sheet, the expansive Ernie Lake sits as a significant alpine water body, feeding into Pass Cr which flows southward through the Brooks Range. The drainage patterns are a defining characteristic of this landscape, with Wolverine Cr and Shukok Cr carving deep valleys in the northern sections, while Sixtymile Cr and Mettenpherg Cr drain the eastern slopes. The absence of roads or permanent structures reflects the protected wilderness status of this region in the early twenty-first century, highlighting its role as an untouched corridor for natural processes and hydrographic study within the northern interior.