The Meade River defines the lower third of this Arctic landscape, winding through a complex network of thaw lakes and wetlands within the North Slope Borough. This 2015 survey illustrates the immense scale of the region's hydrography, where the river's meandering course creates a series of bars and braided channels across T15n R20w and T15n R21w. The surrounding terrain is dominated by unnamed water bodies, characteristic of the permafrost-influenced geology of northern Alaska. Without roads or permanent settlements, the map relies on the Public Land Survey System grid, including T16n R20w and t16n r19w, to provide spatial orientation across this vast, watery expanse.
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1951 · Meade River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Meade River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Meade River D-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Meade River C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Meade River D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Meade River C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1962 · Meade River D-3
USGS Topo · 1:50,000
1962 · Meade River D-2
USGS Topo · 1:50,000
2013 · Meade River C-3 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2013 · Meade River C-3 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000