2017 Map of Sagavanirktok A-3 NW

About this map

The Alaska Pipeline traverses this arctic landscape, cutting a straight engineering path through the tundra of the North Slope. Running parallel to the western bank of the braided Sagavanirktok River, the pipeline represents the primary industrial footprint in this otherwise uninhabited expanse of the Alaskan wilderness. The map details the complex hydrology of the river corridor, where countless small seasonal streams and wetlands feed into the main channel. This 2017 survey captures the intersection of critical energy infrastructure and the raw natural environment of the far north, providing a clear record of the pipeline's positioning relative to the shifting gravel bars and channels of the Sagavanirktok drainage.