2014 Map of Utukok River D-5 SE

About this map

The Utukok River meanders across the northeastern corner of this North Slope landscape, providing a primary drainage feature in a region defined by complex hydrography and wetland networks. This interior portion of the borough is marked by numerous unnamed lakes and thermokarst basins, characteristic of the permafrost-driven terrain found within the T6n R39w and T5n R38w townships. The public land survey system lines emphasize the remote and undeveloped nature of this area, where the elevation changes are subtle and the environment is shaped by the seasonal flow of arctic waters. The map provides a detailed view of the tundra's surface morphology, capturing the intricate relationship between the river and the surrounding basin before significant modern infrastructure reaches this part of the Arctic.