The Barter Island Long Range Radar Site serves as a prominent landmark on the northern coast of Alaska, positioned along the edge of the Beaufort Sea. This 2018 survey detail provides a clear view of the island's infrastructure, where Airport Road and Barter Avenue connect the installation to the surrounding landscape. The coastal geography is defined by a series of narrow landforms and sheltered waters, including Bernard Spit and the protected area of Bernard Harbor. Further east, the Jago Entrance and Nelsaluk Pass illustrate the complex shoreline of this Arctic region. Local streets such as Pipsuk Street and the Landfill Access Road trace the limited land-based transit routes, while Pipsuk Bight and Pipsuk Point mark the interface between the tundra and the sea.
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1951 · Barter Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Barter Island A-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Barter Island A-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1959 · Barter Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Barter Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2018 · Barter Island A-5 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2018 · Barter Island A-5 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2018 · Barter Island A-5 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2018 · Barter Island A-4 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2018 · Barter Island A-4 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000