
The Alaktak River meanders through a landscape dominated by thaw lakes and saturated wetlands on the North Slope. This 2020 survey illustrates the dynamic hydrology of the Arctic coastal plain, where the drainage pattern of the Alaktak River and the Ikpikpuk River defines the territory. The absence of roads or established settlements emphasizes the remote nature of this region within the North Slope Borough, where the geography is shaped almost entirely by natural water cycles and permafrost features. This topographic record serves as a precise baseline for the shifting riparian boundaries in the northernmost reaches of Alaska.
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1951 · Teshekpuk
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Teshekpuk
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Teshekpuk B-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Teshekpuk B-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Teshekpuk C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Teshekpuk C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1964 · Teshekpuk
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2013 · Teshekpuk C-4 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2013 · Teshekpuk B-4 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2013 · Teshekpuk C-4 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000