2017 Map of Sagavanirktok C-3 SW

About this map

The Sagavanirktok River dominates this Arctic landscape, its braided channels and vast wetlands creating a complex hydrologic network across the North Slope. This 2017 survey details a critical corridor of industrial infrastructure, specifically the route of the Alaska Pipeline as it traverses the river valley. The map reveals the relationship between the natural water systems and this massive engineering feat, showing the pipeline following the eastern terrace of the river. The surrounding terrain is defined by the Public Land Survey System grids of t3n r14e, t3n r15e, t2n r14e, and t2n r15e, illustrating the administrative division of this remote wilderness area where human footprints are limited almost exclusively to energy transport infrastructure.