2015 Map of Selawik D-5 SW

About this map

Eavok Lake sits at the heart of this hydrologically complex landscape in the Selawik River delta region. The area is defined by a dense network of meandering waterways, including the prominent Melvin Channel to the west and the wandering Eavok Channel which weaves through the central wetlands. These channels facilitate movement through the water-logged tundra of the Northwest Arctic Borough, where the land and water are inextricably linked. To the south, the Riley Channel further illustrates the shifting, braided nature of these subarctic wetlands. The map provides a look at the precise township and range boundaries, such as t17n r13w, which overlay this seemingly fluid environment, documenting the formal land divisions in a region primarily shaped by seasonal water flow.