Information About

Lisburne Ridge

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kobuk

Elevation:

2441 ft (744.02 m)

About

Extends WNW-ESE, on the W side of the Etivluk River, between it and hardway Creek, 29 mi NNE of Howard Pass, Arctic Slope.

History of Lisburne Ridge

So named in 1950 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) because the fifth and farthest north belt of the Lisburne (limestone) group is exposed on Lisburne Ridge, a narrow hogback that coincides with a major fault (Chapman and others, 1964, p. 342).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass C-1 (1984), Howard Pass C-1 SW (2016),

Places Near Lisburne Ridge

Lakes:

Lake Betty, Smith Mountain Lakes,

Mountains:

Kingak Mountain, Nigu Bluff, Puvakrat Mountain, Smith Mountain,

Ridges:

Lisburne Ridge,

Rivers:

Nigu River,

Streams:

Blankenship Creek, Medial Creek, Tukuto Creek,