2017 Map of Sagavanirktok D-3 SW

About this map

The Sagavanirktok River dominates this Arctic landscape as it weaves through the North Slope, flanked by the prominent rising terrain of the Franklin Bluffs. This 2017 study illustrates the vital intersection of natural geography and industrial infrastructure, as the Alaska Pipeline tracks southward along the river corridor, mirroring the ancient flow of the water. The map provides a look at the vast expanse of the North Slope Borough, where the braided river channels and the engineering of the pipeline define the human footprint in this remote region. Land surveys from the Bureau of Land Management mark out the townships, including t6n r13e and t5n r14e, overlaying a grid on the expansive wetlands and river plains.