1985 Map of Ikpikpuk River B-1

About this map

The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska dominates this 1985 survey, revealing a landscape defined by industrial exploration and arctic hydrology. Evidence of the region's energy focus is marked by an Oil Derrick and various Tractor Trails that cross the tundra. The terrain is a network of wandering waterways, including Wolf Creek and Key Creek in the north, and Prince Creek and Maybe Creek toward the southern boundary. A notable feature of the central lowlands is Puddin Lake, surrounded by dozens of unnamed ponds and wetlands. This map provides a detailed look at the infrastructure of the North Slope before modern expansion, capturing specific resource extraction sites like Gravel deposits and a remote Track in an area otherwise devoid of permanent settlements.