
The Buckland River dominates this landscape in the Northwest Arctic, carving a complex path of meanders and oxbow lakes through the low-lying terrain. This particular reach of the river shows a dynamic hydrological environment where the main channel is surrounded by numerous unnamed ponds and smaller tributaries, including Duck Cr. The topographic detail provided by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the gradual transition from the saturated river valley to the rising, more defined contour lines of the adjacent uplands.
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1951 · Candle
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Selawik
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Candle D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Selawik A-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Candle
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Selawik A-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Candle D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1957 · Selawik
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Candle
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2014 · Selawik A-4 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000