2015 Map of Ikpikpuk River C-5 NW

About this map

Oumalik River defines the hydrologic character of this remote Arctic landscape within the North Slope Borough. Meandering through the northern reaches of the quadrangle, the river flows across a terrain marked by subtle elevation changes and numerous unnamed thermokarst lakes. The map reflects the precision of early 21st-century digital cartography, utilizing imagery from SPOT and hydrography data to trace the winding path of the waterway through vast tracts of tundra. This region is divided by the Public Land Survey System into several townships including t5n r16w and t4n r16w, which provide a formal grid over the wilderness. The lack of named roads or permanent settlements underscores the isolation of this environment, where the natural drainage patterns of the Oumalik River remain the primary geographical landmarks for researchers and land managers.