2014 Map of De Long Mountains C-4 SW

About this map

The Ipewik River carves a winding path through this corner of the Arctic landscape, most notably forming the distinct Horseshoe Bend in the northern reaches. This 2014 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a remote portion of the North Slope, where the drainage systems of the river and the Woolfe Fork define the movement of water across the territory. The topography is dominated by dramatic elevation changes that suggest the underlying structure of the De Long Mountains, though the map remains largely devoid of human infrastructure or permanent settlements. The land is organized by the Public Land Survey System, with township boundaries like t10s r53w and t11s r52w providing the only fixed markers across this expanse of the Alaskan wilderness.