2013 Map of Harrison Bay A-5 NE

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Fish Creek winds across this Arctic coastal plain in the North Slope Borough, carving a complex network of meanders and oxbows through an incredibly dense field of thermokarst lakes. The hydrology here is defined by these shallow, elliptical water bodies, characteristic of the permafrost landscape. The sluggish flow of Inicok Creek enters from the west, joining a delta-like environment where land and water blur. This 2013 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the intricate drainage patterns of the tundra before these seasonal waterways reach the Beaufort Sea, providing a detailed record of a remote Alaskan landscape shaped by ice and water.