2020 Map of Harrison Bay B-2 SW

About this map

Alpine stands as a central point of activity within the intricate Colville River Delta, situated near the Alpine Airstrip on the North Slope. This landscape is defined by its complex hydrography, where the Nechelik Channel and Sakoonang Channel carve through a terrain saturated with wetlands and small water bodies. The presence of Oil Lake and Nanuk Lake highlights the specific environmental and industrial character of this region, where resource extraction infrastructure intersects with the fragile delta ecosystem. The map reveals the organized grid of the Public Land Survey System, including t11n r4e and t12n r5e, overlaid upon a wilderness of shifting channels and seasonal thaw lakes, illustrating the modern management of one of the most northern reaches of the United States.