2013 Map of Harrison Bay B-4 SE

About this map

Fish Creek meanders through the southern reaches of this Arctic landscape, creating a complex network of oxbows and marshy drainages that contrast with the static, pockmarked tundra of the northern sections. This 2013 survey of the Alaska-North Slope Borough reveals a terrain defined by thermokarst processes, where hundreds of shallow lakes and ponds saturate the land between the township lines of T 12 N and T 11 N. The map captures a moment in the modern era of the North Slope where the land remains largely undeveloped, preserving a wilderness drainage system free of permanent settlements or industrial infrastructure. Researchers and environmental historians can trace the intricate hydrology of the Fish Creek basin, observing how its winding channel navigates the subtle elevation changes of this coastal plain.