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View East Along Glen Highway Toward Mount Drum (Elevation 12,002 Feet) and Intersection of Road and Trans-Alaska Pipeline...08/1974

During August 1973 and August 1974, Dennis Cowals documented sites of the future Alaskan Pipeline both on the ground and from the air. His photographs document the pre-pipeline Alaska wilderness from Prudhoe Bay south to Valdez, the terminus of the pipeline.

327 photos | 16,367 views

items are from 1973.

Caribou Trot Across the Tundra, near Prudhoe Bay Where the Pipeline Will Start 08/1973

Caribou Feed near the Sagavanirktok River. The Pipeline Will Follow the Sag River South Some 110 Miles 08/1973

Caribou Graze near the Sagavanirktok River, Eight Miles East of the North Slope Site Where the Alaska Pipeline Will Start...08/1973

Caribou Graze near the Sagavanirktok River, Eight Miles East of the North Slope Site Where the Alaska Pipeline Will Start...08/1973

Caribou in "Alaska Cotton", a Plant Found in Marshy Areas Along Entire 789-Mile Route of the Alaska Pipeline 08/1973

"Alaska Cotton" Found in Marshy Areas Along Entire 789-Mile Route of the Pipeline 08/1973

Caribou Feed on Lichens and Moss. The Bird Is an Alaskan Raven 08/1973

Bull Caribou near the Start of the Alaska Pipeline Route 08/1973

Young Bull Caribou Crosses Gravel Roadway near Mile 0 08/1973

Wading Shore Bird Searches Out Insects in Pond. Near Mile 0 Alaska Pipeline Route 08/1973

Wading Shore Bird Searches Out Insects in Pond 08/1973

Arctic Pond with Characteristic Long Grasses. Near Mile 0 Alaska Pipeline Route 08/1973

View South From the Start of the Pipeline Route Toward the Brooks Range. Gray Band on the Horizon Is a Rain Squall 08/1973

View South From the Start of the Pipeline Route Toward the Brooks Range. Gray Band on the Horizon Is a Rain Squall 08/1973

Patterned Ground Shows Ice Polygons (Lattice Outlines) and Typical Summer Arctic Tundra...08/1973

Patterned Ground Shows Ice Polygons (Lattice Outlines) and Typical Summer Arctic Tundra. Minerals in the Soil Give the Brown Color to the Water in the Shallow Ponds 08/1973

Franklin Bluffs, Prominent Low Ridge Along the East Side of the Sagavanirktok River. The Pipeline Will Run South Along the West Bank of This River 08/1973

Franklin Bluffs, Prominent Low Ridge Along the East Side of the Sagavanirktok River. The Pipeline Will Run South Along the West Bank of This River 08/1973

Bluffs Opposite Sagwon, a Commercial Airstrip and Oil Exploration Center South of Prudhoe Bay...08/1973

The Bleak Panorama of Dying Arctic Tundra Marks the Approach of Winter...08/1973

Happy Valley Camp. The View Is West. The Route Will Run between the Camp and the River Bank 08/1973

Peak 5010. View West Across Pipeline Route Which Runs Left to Right, South to North, Along Trail Below Peak 08/1973

Small Glacial Lake, a Tarn, near the Pipeline Route at the Foot of the Brooks Range 08/1973

Flying South Toward Galbraith Lake...08/1973

Approaching Galbraith Lake From the North. Pipeline Route Lies to Left of the Lake 08/1973

Galbraith Lake, Looking South Into the Atigun Valley. The Pipeline Will Run Bottom to Upper Distance, North to South, through the Frame, Passing to the Left of the Lake 08/1973

Patterned Ground, a Result of Massive Ice Formations, and a Small Stream Draining Northward From Galbraith Lake 08/1973

Patterned Ground, a Result of Massive Ice Formations, and a Small Stream Draining Northward From Galbraith Lake 09/1973

Looking Southwest Toward Galbraith Lake Camp and the Brooks Range 08/1973

Galbraith Lake Camp and Peak 4560 Looking Southwest From a Position over the Lake. (Peak Number Refers to Summit Altitude) 08/1973

Looking South Into the Atigun Valley From a Point Three Miles North of the Galbraith Camp Toward Peak 5305. This Shows the First Winter Snow with the Tundra and Grasses Still Green 08/1973

Peak 7700 South of Galbraith Camp. (Peak Number Refers to Summit Altitude) 08/1973

Atigun Gorge (Not the Same as the Atigun Valley) Seen From a Point Above the Pipeline Crossing of the Atigun River on the East Side of the Atigun Valley...08/1973

A near Vertical View of the Atigun River East of Its Intersection with the Pipeline. The Actual Crossing Is Wider Than in This View 08/1973

An Isolated Rock Buttress at the West End of Peak 5308 at the Entrance to the Atigun Gorge 08/1973

Peak 5308 at the Entrance to the Atigun Gorge...08/1973

In the Atigun Gorge. This View Looks North Across the River Approximately Four Miles Northeast of the Pipeline Crossing Point 08/1973

Prominent Notch Six Miles East of the Pipeline Crossing Point in the North Side of the Atigun Gorge. Some 175 Dall Sheep Winter Along These Cliffs 08/1973

The Eastern End of the Atigun Gorge near the Headwaters of the Saga-Vanirktok River...08/1973

The Eastern End of the Atigun Gorge near the Headwaters of the Saga-Vanirktok River...08/1973

Bluffs and Ridges near the Eastern End of the Atigun Gorge the View Looks South 08/1973

Four Miles East of the Pipeline Crossing of the Atigun River near the Mouth of the Atigun Gorge...08/1973

Four Miles East of the Pipeline Crossing of the Atigun River near the Mouth of the Atigun Gorge...08/1973

The Eastern Shoulder of Peak 3837 South of the Galbraith Lake Camp Looking Across the Atigun Valley. (Peak Number Refers to Altitude Measurement) 08/1973

A Small Peak Supporting Peak 6716 on the East Side of the Atigun Valley. (Peak Number Refers to Summit Altitude) 08/1973

Folded Horizontal Strata in the Brooks Range on the East Side of the Atigun Valley 08/1973

Tilted Horizontal Bedding of Rock Strata on the West Side of the Atigun Valley 08/1973

Limestone Cliffs of Peak 5308, View Southeast Across Galbraith Lake with 300mm Lens. (Peak Number Refers to Summit Altitude) 08/1973

> Peak 5308 and the West Portal Entrance to the Atigun Gorge From a Point South of Galbraith Camp...08/1973

Typical Mountain/Tundra Scenery of the Brooks Range. This View Looks West to Peaks 4560 (At Left) and 4916 From a Point South of the Galbraith Lake Camp. (Peak Numbers Refer to Summit Altitude) 08/1973

Isolated Rock Tower at the West End of Peak 5308 as Seen at Sundown From Galbraith Camp Area. (Taken About 11 P.M.) 08/1973

Early Morning (5 A.M.) Sun over the Atigun Gorge and Galbraith Lake. Sun Is Burning the Fog Off the Lake 08/1973

A Young Female Fox near Galbraith Lake Camp 08/1973

Young Female Fox near Galbraith Lake Camp Wrestling with a Turkey Neck--A Handout From the Camp Cook...08/1973

Young Female Fox near Galbraith Lake Camp 08/1973

The Atigun River Two Miles Inside the Atigun Gorge From the Pipeline Crossing Point. Autumn Colors Are Muted and Mellow in the Late Afternoon Sun 08/1973

An Old Bitch Wolf Appears as the Tiny White Speck in This Distant View of the Atigun Gorge. Pipeline Will Cross the Atigun River near the Mouth of the Gorge 08/1973

Silver-White Wolf in the Atigun Valley. Wolves Are Found in Isolated Areas Along the Entire Pipeline Route...08/1973

White Female Wolf in the Atigun Valley...08/1973

Interlocking Fingers of Tundra Knit Autumn Colors Together in the Atigun Gorge, 5 Miles East of the Point Where the Pipeline Crosses the Atigun River. This View Looks East From the Main Campsite, at Galbraith Lake 08/1973

A Rainbow Seems Rooted in a Rock Wall That Forms the North Side of the Atigun Gorge, 5 Miles East of the Point Where the Pipeline Will Cross the Atigun River 08/1973

Typical Brooks Range Scenery North of the Crest of the Range. Autumn Colors Prevail in This View Which Looks East Along the Atigun River From a Point Four Miles East of the Pipeline Crossing 08/1973

Brilliant Autumn Colors on the South Side of the Atigun River Five Miles Inside the Gorge. View Looks South 08/1973

Looking West in the Direction of Galbraith Lake From the Atigun Gorge...08/1973

West End of Atigun Gorge 08/1973

Having Spent Two Hours Creeping Up on Them, Photographer Dennis Cowals Prepares to Take Pictures of a Flock of Dall Sheep...08/1973

Two Young Sheep Cross Hillside on the South Side of the Atigun Gorge 08/1973

A Pair of Young Rams, 3-5 Years Old, Descend the Hillside Salt Lick at the West End of the Atigun Gorge (Four Miles From the Point Where the Pipeline Will Cross the Atigun River) 08/1973

A Young Ram, Not Yet Mature Enough to Be Hunted Because He Lacks a Full 3/4 Curl to His Horns, Approaches a Salt Lick. Grit and Dirt on the High Rock Ledges Have Stained His Coat a Pinkish Brown 08/1973

A Pair of Young Rams, 3-5 Years Old, at the West Salt Lick of the Atigun Gorge, Four Miles From the Point Where the Pipeline Will Cross the Atigun River 08/1973

Bolder Than Its Companions, This Mountain Sheep Decided to Investigate Photographer Dennis Cowals. Photo Taken on a Bluff Above the West Salt Lick in Atigun Gorge 08/1973

Young Sheep on Its Way to the West Salt Lick in Atigun Gorge near the Point Where the Pipeline Will Cross the Atigun River 08/1973

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