2013 Map of Harrison Bay B-5 SW

About this map

The Kalikpik River snakes across this high-latitude Arctic landscape, defining the hydrology of a region characterized by an intricate network of thaw lakes and ponds. Located on the North Slope, the terrain reflects the classic geomorphology of the Arctic coastal plain, where water and permafrost dictate the patterns of the land. Aside from the winding course of the river, the map is dominated by these distinctive oval and oriented lakes, which serve as critical features for navigation and ecological study in this remote Alaskan environment. The absence of roads or permanent settlements highlights the wilderness character of this area within the North Slope Borough, where survey boundaries like T 11 N and T 12 N provide the only formal human overlay on a largely untouched natural system.