2020 Map of Harrison Bay A-4 SW

About this map

Judy Creek winds through this Arctic landscape, creating a complex network of oxbows and seasonal water bodies across the North Slope. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of thaw lakes and wetlands, characteristic of the permafrost-influenced hydrography of this region. Mapping data from the U.S. Geological Survey and imagery from 2009 illustrate how these water systems shift across the Public Land Survey System grids of t9n r2w and t8n r2w. The absence of roads or permanent structures emphasizes the remote, undeveloped character of the North Slope Borough, where the geography is shaped almost entirely by the natural drainage patterns of the Judy Creek watershed and the surrounding coastal plain ecosystems.