2018 Map of Barter Island A-5 SE

About this map

Kaktovik sits at the edge of the Beaufort Sea on the northern coast of Barter Island, representing a vital human presence in the Arctic landscape of the North Slope Borough. This 2018 survey documents the organized street grid of the settlement, including Hula Hula Avenue and Okpik Avenue, positioned between the open sea and the protected waters of Kaktovik Lagoon. The landscape is dominated by the intricate relationship between land and water, with landforms like Manning Point and the expansive Jago Lagoon defining the shoreline. The map reveals the extensive wetland networks that characterize this tundra environment, showing how the community is physically bounded by the lagoons and the Beaufort Sea.