The Okpiksak River winds through this expanse of the North Slope, flowing northward across a landscape dominated by thaw lakes and thermokarst topography. Located within the Arctic coastal plain, the terrain is defined by the Public Land Survey System grids of T15N, T14N, and T13N, illustrating the systematic mapping of this undeveloped wilderness. This 2015 study by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the intricate network of water bodies and subtle elevation changes characteristic of the tundra south of the Beaufort Sea. The absence of roads or permanent settlements emphasizes the environmental isolation of this region, where the shifting hydrology of the Okpiksak River remains the primary geographical landmark.
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1951 · Meade River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Meade River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Meade River B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Meade River B-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Meade River C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Meade River C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2015 · Meade River C-1 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2015 · Meade River C-2 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2015 · Meade River B-2 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2015 · Meade River C-1 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000