
The low-lying Arctic coastal plain of the North Slope defines this landscape, where land and water merge into a complex mosaic of thaw lakes and wetlands. Surveyed into the Public Land Survey System grids of T12n R10w, T11n R10w, and T10n R10w, the terrain is dominated by elongated, oriented lakes that reflect the region's permafrost dynamics. The absence of roads or permanent settlements in this 2020 record emphasizes the remote character of the Alaskan tundra near the Beaufort Sea coast. Natural drainage patterns across T12n R9w, T11n R9w, and T10n R9w show the intricate hydrography of the region, where seasonal changes shift the boundaries between saturated wetlands and open water in an environment shaped by extreme northern conditions.
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1951 · Teshekpuk
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Teshekpuk
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Teshekpuk A-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Teshekpuk A-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Teshekpuk B-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Teshekpuk B-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1964 · Teshekpuk
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1982 · Teshekpuk B-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2013 · Teshekpuk B-2 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2013 · Teshekpuk B-3 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000