2013 Map of Meade River B-3 SE

About this map

Meade River snakes through this high-latitude landscape on the North Slope, exhibiting the dramatic oxbows and meanders characteristic of Arctic coastal plain hydrology. This 2013 survey illustrates an environment dominated by thermokarst activity, where countless unnamed thaw lakes and ponds saturate the terrain between the primary watercourses. Pikroka Cr and Tikikluk Cr drain the surrounding wetlands, their shifting channels and surrounding depressions showing the continuous evolution of the permafrost-driven topography. The map detail highlights the sparse, non-linear drainage patterns that define this remote region of the North Slope Borough during the early 21st century.