2016 Map of Shungnak D-3 SE

About this map

The Kobuk River meanders through the northern section of this quadrangle, forming complex oxbows and backwaters in the Northwest Arctic region. This landscape is defined by the shifting course of the water, where the Pick River flows southward into a terrain punctuated by numerous small ponds and marshlands. To the southwest, Tekeaksakrak Lake sits at the base of rising elevations, marking the transition from the river valley to the southern hills. The intricate contour lines in the lower half of the sheet illustrate a significant change in topography, moving away from the fluvial plains into more defined ridges and drainages. The absence of roads or permanent settlements in this 2016 survey emphasizes the wilderness character of the area, where the Public Land Survey System grids such as t17n r8e and t16n r8e provide the only human-imposed structure on the natural drainage patterns.