
The Nigisaktuvik River meanders across this Arctic landscape, creating a complex network of oxbows and water bodies characteristic of the North Slope. This 2020 U.S. Geological Survey topographic study illustrates the intricate hydrology of the region, where the river's path is the primary geographical anchor within the surveyed boundaries of t13n r24w and t12n r24w. The map provides a high-resolution view of the thaw lakes and wetland patterns that dominate this sub-Arctic terrain. Without established settlements or roads, the documentation focuses on the natural drainage and the precise public land survey system divisions including t13n r23w and t12n r23w, which help orient researchers within the vast, open tundra of the Meade River quadrangle.
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1951 · Meade River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Meade River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Meade River B-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Meade River C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Meade River B-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Meade River C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1962 · Meade River C-4
USGS Topo · 1:50,000
2013 · Meade River B-3 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2013 · Meade River C-3 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2013 · Meade River B-3 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000