2017 Map of Lookout Ridge C-4 SE

About this map

The Meade River dominates this portion of the North Slope, carving a serpentine path through a landscape defined by its subtle elevation changes and glacial-era drainage patterns. This 2017 U.S. Geological Survey representation captures the natural hydrography of the Arctic coastal plain, where the river's winding oxbows and cutoffs illustrate a mature fluvial system. To the north, Shaningarok Creek drains into the surrounding basin, marking one of the few named landmarks in this remote expanse of the North Slope Borough. The lack of man-made infrastructure or permanent settlements underscores the area's character as an untouched wilderness, preserving the same topography encountered by early scientific expeditions and indigenous travelers across the Alaskan tundra.