2016 Map of Ikpikpuk River A-4 SE

About this map

The Colville River dominates this Arctic landscape as it meanders across the North Slope, revealing the complex braiding and shifting channels characteristic of this high-latitude drainage basin. This portion of the watershed captures the confluence where the Kurupa River joins the larger system from the south. The land is defined by vast tracts of permafrost terrain and thousands of small ponds, which are documented through the Public Land Survey System grids of t4s r13w, t4s r12w, t5s r13w, and t5s r12w. The absence of roads or permanent settlements in this mid-2010s data underscores the isolation of this region within the North Slope Borough, where the hydrology of the river systems remains the primary geographical feature for navigation and environmental study.