Meade River dominates this Arctic landscape, its meandering channel weaving through a complex network of thaw lakes and wetlands on Alaska's North Slope. This 2013 survey captures the intricate hydrology of the region, where the Usuktuk River joins the drainage system in the southern portion of the quadrangle. The map documents a pristine wilderness defined by thousands of small, unnamed water bodies and the subtle topographic changes typical of the permafrost-underlain coastal plain. Surveyed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the sheet illustrates the seasonal pulse of water across a landscape shaped by ice and flow, providing a precise record of riverbank morphology and lake distribution in this part of the North Slope Borough.
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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 B-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Meade River C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Meade River C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2013 · Meade River C-3 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2013 · Meade River B-3 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2013 · Meade River B-3 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2013 · Meade River C-3 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000