2017 Map of Beechey Point A-3 SE

About this map

Sagavanirktok River dominates this portion of the North Slope, revealing the braided hydrology of the Alaskan Arctic coastal plain. The landscape is characterized by a high concentration of thaw lakes and wetlands, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the tundra. Surveyed sections under the Public Land Survey System, such as t9n r15e, t9n r14e, and t8n r16e, partition this remote terrain where water and land continuously shift. The absence of named settlements reflects the environmental constraints of this high-latitude region, where the river serves as the primary geographical anchor for the surrounding wilderness.