2016 Map of Barrow A-2 NE

About this map

The Beaufort Sea dominates this arctic coastal survey, where the waters of the United States of America meet the northernmost edge of the Alaska North Slope Borough. The landscape is defined by the subtle coastal transition between the mainland and the offshore barrier islands. Small, low-lying landforms like Igalik Island and Kulgurak Island provide the only breaks in the marine expanse, marking a fragile shoreline at the top of the world. This map records the precise positioning of the Public Land Survey System grid, including t22n r13w and t21n r13w, as it reaches into the sea. The sparse nomenclature reflects the isolation of this maritime environment, where mapping efforts focus on the relationship between the shifting arctic ice, seasonal waters, and the borough's protected coastal boundaries.