2020 Map of Ikpikpuk River A-1 NE

About this map

Colville River dominates this Arctic landscape, its wide channel cutting through the North Slope terrain. The river is flanked by the prominent Ninuluk Bluff, which rises above the surrounding lowlands to the south. Along with the meandering course of Ninuluk Creek, these natural features define the drainage patterns of this remote northern borough. This 2020 topographic record reflects the hydrology and elevation data gathered between 1899 and 2019, documenting the persistent but changing face of the Alaskan tundra and its massive river systems. The map captures the scale of the region's wilderness, where few man-made structures exist and the land is instead marked by traditional land survey boundaries such as t3s r6w and t3s r5w.