2015 Map of Meade River C-1 SE

About this map

Water and ice define this remote Arctic landscape in the Meade River region during the early twenty-first century. The map depicts a dense network of thaw lakes and ponds characteristic of the North Slope, where the land surface is constantly reshaped by permafrost processes. This 2015 data from the U.S. Geological Survey shows a wilderness devoid of modern roads or permanent settlements, structured primarily by the Public Land Survey System grids of T15n R17w, T14n R16w, and T13n R17w. Researchers and historians can observe the intricate patterns of the National Hydrography Dataset, which captures the fine-grained distribution of water bodies across these townships. The absence of human infrastructure highlights the preservation of this tundra environment, serving as a baseline for studying geological and hydrological shifts in the Alaska-North Slope Borough.