2020 Map of Meade River D-2 NE

About this map

Inaru River meanders across the southern landscape of this Arctic coastal plain, defining the drainage patterns for a region dominated by permafrost and shallow water bodies. This 2020 topographic map of the North Slope reflects a wilderness shaped by extreme seasonal shifts, where vast wetlands and thermokarst features like Sukok Lake and Evrulivik Lake dominate the geography. The map utilizes 2011 SPOT imagery and hydrography data from the National Hydrography Dataset to detail the intricate network of water and marshland that characterizes this part of Alaska. For researchers, the Public Land Survey System grids, including t19n r19w and t19n r18w, provide the structural framework for understanding land division in this largely uninhabited portion of the borough.