2015 Map of Ikpikpuk River D-2 NE

About this map

Glacial thermokarst lakes and complex hydrological patterns dominate this remote Arctic coastal plain landscape in the North Slope Borough. This 2015 survey, published by the U.S. Geological Survey, meticulously details a terrain defined by hundreds of unnamed water bodies and saturated wetlands within the Public Land Survey System divisions of T7n R7w and T7n R8w. The map illustrates the characteristic orientation of the region's thaw lakes, which are shaped by persistent winds and permafrost dynamics. Researchers focusing on environmental change or Arctic hydrology can trace the intricate shorelines and elevation shifts across the boundaries of T8n R7w and T8n R8w, providing a high-resolution look at the shifting surface water of the Alaskan tundra during the early 21st century.