2015 Map of Selawik C-5 NW

About this map

Riley Channel and Olikatuk Channel wind through a complex wetland delta in the Northwest Arctic region of Alaska. This landscape is defined by the braided and intersecting waterways that serve as the primary geographical markers in an area devoid of roads or settlements. The drainage patterns shown here, including the Nazuruk Channel and Mukuksok Channel, represent a dynamic aquatic environment where the terrain is shaped by seasonal shifts and water movement. The map provides precise survey boundaries for several townships, such as t15n r13w and t16n r12w, which establish a grid over this remote wilderness. For researchers and historians of the Alaskan interior, these channels are the vital landmarks used for navigation and defining land use in a region where the water is the road.