1986 Map of Killik River C-1

About this map

The Okokmilaga River flows through this 1980s landscape of the North Slope, shortly after the establishment of the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Gates of the Arctic Wilderness. The map reveals a highly structured drainage system defined by the Okpikruak River and its Middle Fork, which navigate around prominent topographical features like Sivogakruak Bluff. This provisional survey, compiled from 1973 aerial photography and edited in 1986, captures the northern interior before modern infrastructure, marked only by natural watercourses such as Verdant Creek, Pediment Creek, and Fortress Creek. The presence of the Canoe Hills and Akmaktaksrak Bluff provides a clear view of the landforms that define this sub-Arctic region, where isolated bodies of water like May Lake dot the permafrost-affected terrain.