2013 Map of Harrison Bay B-4 NW

About this map

The Kalikpik River meanders across this Arctic coastal plain in the North Slope Borough, illustrating the complex hydrology of a landscape dominated by thermokarst lakes. The river follows a highly sinuous path through the tundra, bordered by dozens of unnamed water bodies that vary in shape and size, typical of the permafrost-underlain terrain of the Arctic. Surveyed boundaries for the Public Land Survey System define the grid, including the intersection of T 13 N, T 12 N, R 2 W, and R 1 W. This 2013 record provides a clear look at the surface water distribution and drainage patterns before potential environmental shifts or industrial developments altered the natural state of this remote region.