2017 Map of Sagavanirktok C-5 NW

About this map

The Kuparuk River winds through this expanse of Alaska's North Slope, defined by a complex network of wetlands and small lakes characteristic of the Arctic coastal plain. Surveyed in 2017, the map illustrates the braided and meandering path of the river as it flows through townships t5n r9e, t4n r10e, and t3n r9e. The absence of established roads or permanent settlements in this quadrangle highlights the remote and untamed nature of the landscape near the Beaufort Sea coast. For researchers, the map provides a precise record of the river's geomorphology and the surrounding hydrological patterns within the Public Land Survey System grid, including boundaries like t5n r10e and t4n r9e. This terrain, shaped by permafrost and seasonal drainage, remains primarily accessible only by air or water.