2017 Map of Sagavanirktok B-4 NW

About this map

Toolik River dominates the drainage pattern of this North Slope landscape, meandering through a series of braided channels and oxbow-like wetlands across the Arctic coastal plain. The terrain is defined by its low-relief topography, where subtle elevation changes of only ten feet are recorded by the contour intervals. This 2017 survey reflects the remote character of the region within the North Slope Borough, where the absence of roads or established settlements emphasizes the natural hydrology and the Public Land Survey System grids, including t1n r12e and t2n r12e. The intricate network of wetlands surrounding the river reveals the complex permafrost-influenced surface water systems typical of this high-latitude environment.