2020 Map of Teshekpuk A-1 SW

About this map

The arctic coastal plain of the North Slope remains an intricate network of thermokarst lakes and tundra wetlands in this 2020 topographic record. This specific quadrangle covers a remote expanse within the Public Land Survey System designations of t9n r7w, t9n r6w, t8n r7w, and t8n r6w. The landscape is defined by its extreme flatness and the prevalence of water, where unnamed seasonal pools and permanent basins dominate the surface area, reflecting the permafrost-driven hydrology of northern Alaska. Without roads or permanent settlements, the map provides a baseline for the natural hydrography and shifting shoreline patterns of these high-latitude water bodies before further climatic shifts alter the thaw-cycle geography of the region.