2017 Map of Ikpikpuk River D-3 NE

About this map

Glacial lakes and thermokarst basins dominate this northern landscape within the T8n R10w and T7n R10w townships. The topography is defined by a dense network of water bodies and marshy lowlands typical of the Arctic coastal plain, where the land and water are inextricably linked. The T8n R9w and T7n R9w sections reveal a terrain almost entirely devoid of human-made infrastructure, reflecting the area's isolation and its status as a managed wilderness. Compiled from data reaching back to the early 2000s, including hydrography from the National Hydrography Dataset, the map illustrates the complex hydrological patterns near the T6n R10w and T6n R9w boundaries, where permafrost-driven geomorphology shapes every contour of the North Slope.