2020 Map of Lookout Ridge D-3 NE

About this map

Meade River meanders through the eastern portion of this Arctic landscape, carving a serpentine path across the tundra of the North Slope. The drainage patterns and topographic contours shown in this 2020 U.S. Geological Survey study reflect the hydrological complexity of the region, where the river serves as the primary geographical marker amidst an environment defined by Public Land Survey System divisions. Spanning townships including t8n r21w and t7n r21w, the map provides a precise layout of the river's numerous oxbows and seasonal flow channels. For researchers and environmental historians, this document offers a clear look at the geomorphology of the Lookout Ridge area, capturing the state of the waterway and its surrounding wetlands before further shifting occurs in the permafrost-influenced terrain.