2013 Map of Meade River A-3 NW

About this map

Kukak Cr and Pikroka Cr provide the primary drainage for this stretch of the Arctic coastal plain, located within the North Slope Borough. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of thaw lakes and ponds, typical of the permafrost-underlain terrain in this region of northern Alaska. Without permanent roads or settlements, the map illustrates the raw hydrography of the tundra, where unnamed water bodies of varying sizes outnumber the terrestrial landforms. The surveyed township and range lines, specifically Townships 9 and 10 North and Ranges 22 and 23 West, establish the legal grid over an area where traditional landmarks are defined by the winding paths of small creeks rather than human infrastructure.