2015 Map of Umiat C-5 NE

About this map

The Kikiakrorak River meanders across this Arctic landscape, its winding course defining the drainage patterns of Alaska’s North Slope. This 2015 survey reveals a remote terrain primarily characterized by vast networks of thaw lakes and wetlands, typical of the permafrost-underlain tundra. The absence of roads or permanent settlements emphasizes the region's wilderness character and its use as a corridor for wildlife and subsistence activities. Surveyed using SPOT imagery and GNIS data, the map documents the Public Land Survey System boundaries including t5n r3w and t4n r2w. This record captures the precise state of the hydrography before potential shifts in the permafrost alter the river's path or the size of the countless unnamed lakes that dot the interior.