Information About

Hatbox Mesa

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation:

2461 ft (750.11 m)

About

extends E between Ayiyak and Chandler Rivers, 47.5 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope. 20 miles long.

History of Hatbox Mesa

So named by a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geology party in 1945 "because of the mesa's peculiar manner of weathering into boxlike blocks that from a distance resemble hatboxes."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake C-5 (1987), Chandler Lake C-5 NW (2016),

Places Near Hatbox Mesa

Mountains:

Castle Mountain, Hatbox Mesa, Horseshoe Mountain,

Streams:

Canoe Creek, Castle Creek, Chert Creek, Fortress Creek, Mammoth Creek, Speedway Creek,