Surficial geology of the Dalton Highway (Itkillik-Sagavanirktok rivers) area, southern Arctic foothills, Alaska
Dates
Publication Date
2003-06
Start Date
1984
End Date
2003
File Modification Date
2014-05-22 11:36:00
Citation
Hamilton, T.D., 200306, Surficial geology of the Dalton Highway (Itkillik-Sagavanirktok rivers) area, southern Arctic foothills, Alaska: State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS), http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/7191.
Summary
This report provides detailed (1:63,360-scale) surficial-geologic mapping in the Dalton Highway area, from the Sagavanirktok to the Itkillik Rivers, in the west-central Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle. The map area extends from the northern flank of the Endicott Mountains into the Arctic Foothills province.
Summary
This report provides detailed (1:63,360-scale) surficial-geologic mapping in the Dalton Highway area, from the Sagavanirktok to the Itkillik Rivers, in the west-central Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle. The map area extends from the northern flank of the Endicott Mountains into the Arctic Foothills province.
The surficial-geologic map from the Sagavanirktok to the Itkillik Rivers was selected by the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) for detailed (1:63,360-scale) mapping to document depositional relationships and the extent of surficial deposits near the Dalton Highway on the North Slope of Alaska. This map provides a comprehensive understanding of Northern Alaska glaciation. Detailed surficial mapping is an important first step in creating engineering-geologic maps to identify construction materials needed for maintenance and development of the infrastructure that connects and supports the North Slope oil fields.
