1984 Map of Ikpikpuk River D-3

About this map

The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska dominates this landscape of the North Slope, where the intricate hydrology of the Arctic coastal plain is on full display. The Ikpikpuk River snakes across the terrain, joined by the Titaluk River and the meandering Price River, creating a complex network of oxbows and cutoffs like the distinctive Semiutak Bend. Surveyed in the early 1970s and edited in the mid-1980s, the map identifies specific geographic markers such as Eade, Fact, and Cial. Beyond the waterways, the presence of a Tractor Trail cutting through the lake-dotted tundra indicates the specialized transportation methods required for navigation and resource exploration in this remote northern borough.