2014 Map of Utukok River C-1 SE

About this map

The Ketik River meanders across this northern landscape within the Arctic Slope, its course defined by tight oxbows and a low-gradient valley floor. This 2014 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the complex topography of the region, where the terrain shifts from the river bottom into the surrounding uplands within the boundaries of t3n r30w and t3n r29w. The land is meticulously gridded according to the Public Land Survey System, including portions of t2n r30w and t2n r29w. While the map is devoid of human structures or settlements, the detailed contour intervals reveal the subtle drainage patterns and ridge lines that dictate the movement of water toward the northern coast. It is a representation of the Alaskan wilderness as a surveyed space, defined by its hydrography and township coordinates rather than by permanent habitation.