
North Slope topography in this remote Arctic region is defined by a landscape of low-lying coastal plains and subtle ridgelines, organized into the Public Land Survey System grids of T2n R42w and T2n R41w. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of thaw lakes and drainage basins that illustrate the permafrost-driven hydrology of northern Alaska. Moving south through T1n R42w and T1n R41w, the contour intervals reveal the gradual transition from the watery tundra toward the foothills, providing a clear record of the area's natural drainage patterns before modern environmental shifts. This 2014 survey captures the precise township and range divisions, including T1s R43w and T1s R42w, offering an essential geographic baseline for this largely uninhabited portion of the Arctic slope.
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1951 · Utukok River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Point Lay
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Point Lay
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Utukok River C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Point Lay B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Point Lay C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Utukok River B-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Utukok River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Utukok River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Point Lay
USGS Topo · 1:250,000