Surficial geologic map of the Noatak National Preserve, Alaska
Scientific Investigations Map
3036
In cooperation with the National Park Service
By: Thomas D. Hamilton
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Abstract
The surficial geologic map of the Noatak National Preserve (NNP) is a compilation that incorporates portions of four published USGS maps (Hamilton, 1980, 1981, 1984a,b), a USGS Open-File Report (Hamilton, 2003), and unpublished field mapping. It covers an area of about 28,700 km2, and includes parts of eight 1:250,000-scale quadrangles. The mapped area generally terminates at NNP boundaries, which generally follow the sharp divides that separate the Noatak drainage system from north-flowing drainages of the Alaskan North Slope and south-flowing tributaries to the Kobuk River. The mapping extends short distances beyond those boundaries where passes across divides were traversed by glaciers issuing from the Noatak drainage or by overflow waters from glacial lakes. Along the western edge of the map, where the NNP boundary is unrelated to topographic features, I have extended the mapping to the nearest natural boundary, the active channel of the Noatak River, and have mapped beyond that limit only in places where surficial deposits are essential for understanding regional geology.
Suggested Citation
Hamilton, T.D., 2011, Surficial geologic map of the Noatak National Preserve, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3036, Pamphlet: iii, 21 p.; 1 Plate: 50.00 × 39.00 inches; Readme; Metadata, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3036.
ISSN: 2329-132X (online)
ISSN: 2329-1311 (print)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Surficial geologic map of the Noatak National Preserve, Alaska |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Series number | 3036 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sim3036 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center |
| Description | Pamphlet: iii, 21 p.; 1 Plate: 50.00 × 39.00 inches; Readme; Metadata |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Noatak National Preserve |
| Scale | 250000 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |