1984 Map of Killik River D-5

About this map

The Colville River sweeps across this Arctic landscape, joined by the Etivluk River in a complex network of meandering channels and oxbow lakes. Situated within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, the map illustrates a wilderness defined by its hydrology rather than human settlement. The drainage patterns of Kucher Creek and the E Fk Etivluk R dominate the southern half of the quadrangle, carving through tundra where the only named high point is a modest elevation simply labeled Bump. The absence of roads or permanent structures in this 1984 edition highlights the region's preservation as a vast, resource-protected territory, where the shifting riverbeds are the most dynamic features of the North Slope.