
Kugachiak Cr meanders through the northwest corner of this remote North Slope terrain, defining the primary drainage of an otherwise lacustrine landscape. The map reveals an intricate network of unnamed lakes and thaw ponds, a characteristic geomorphology of the Alaskan Arctic coastal plain. Surveyed in 2014, the area is largely defined by the Public Land Survey System grids of t6n r40w, t6n r39w, t5n r41w, t5n r40w, and t5n r39w. This specific survey provides a detailed record of the shifting hydrography and surface water patterns in a region where few permanent human landmarks exist, offering a baseline for environmental researchers and those tracking the remote watershed of the Utukok River basin.
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1951 · Utukok River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Point Lay
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Point Lay
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Utukok River C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Point Lay C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Utukok River D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Point Lay D-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Utukok River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Utukok River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Point Lay
USGS Topo · 1:250,000