2016 Map of Ikpikpuk River A-1 NW

About this map

Kimikpak Ridge dominates the northern reaches of this Arctic landscape, where steep contour lines define a prominent highland overlooking the complex drainage systems of the North Slope. In the south, the Colville River carves through the terrain, its banks flanked by a dense network of wetlands and smaller water bodies identified by the FWS National Wetlands Inventory. The map documents the vast, unpopulated character of this region within the t2s r7w and t4s r6w townships, showing an area where natural topographic barriers and large-scale fluvial processes are the primary features. This data, compiled from sources spanning 1950 to 2016, provides a detailed record of the Arctic tundra and its hydrological patterns before further environmental shifts or modern infrastructure reach this remote interior corridor.