2020 Map of Harrison Bay B-4 SW

About this map

The Kalikpik River winds through this North Slope landscape, carving a complex network of channels through an area dominated by seasonal wetlands and thaw lakes. This 2020 USGS survey of the Harrison Bay B-4 SW quadrangle illustrates the vast, low-lying coastal plain where small, unnamed water bodies are as much a part of the geography as the major waterways like Fish Creek. The map provides a detailed view of the Public Land Survey System grid, showing the intersections of t12n r2w, t12n r1w, t11n r2w, and t11n r1w, which serve as the primary markers for navigation and land management in this remote stretch of the Alaska wilderness. The environment shown is one of shifting hydrography, where the subtle elevation changes of the tundra dictate the paths of the rivers and the distribution of the surrounding marshlands.