
The Ikpikpuk River snakes through this remote Arctic landscape, defining a complex network of oxbow lakes and abandoned channels across the North Slope. This 2020 survey illustrates a quintessential permafrost environment where drainage is dictated by subtle elevation changes and thermokarst activity. The meandering path of Bronx Creek (also labeled as Bronx Cr) cuts through several township boundaries, including t4n r13w and t5n r12w, showing the intricate intersection of natural waterways and the Public Land Survey System. The map provides a precise record of the shoreline and water distribution in an area where the shifting hydrology of the tundra is a primary geographical force.
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1951 · Ikpikpuk River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Ikpikpuk River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1984 · Ikpikpuk River D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1985 · Ikpikpuk River C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1985 · Ikpikpuk River C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1985 · Ikpikpuk River D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2013 · Ikpikpuk River C-4 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2013 · Ikpikpuk River C-4 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2013 · Ikpikpuk River C-4 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2015 · Ikpikpuk River C-4 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000