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1984 Map of Utukok River D-2

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Utukok River D-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Kaolak River meanders through the central expanse of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska in this 1984 topographical study. The landscape is defined by the complex hydrology of the North Slope, where the Omikmuktusuk River flows across an area marked by specific elevation points such as Nuvk, Inez, and Kala. These named points, along with Mary and Jane, likely serve as essential navigational markers in an otherwise feature-sparse tundra.

Transport through this part of the Arctic is represented by a solitary Winter Trail, a seasonal route that implies the challenges of movement across the permafrost and drainage basins of the North Slope Borough. The map captures a moment of modern energy management and survey precision, documenting a region where geological interest and traditional geography meet in one of the most northern reaches of the United States.