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2017 Map of Beechey Point B-3 NW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Beechey Point B-3 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Beaufort Sea waters dominate this coastal Arctic landscape, where the shifting shoreline of the North Slope Borough meets the ice-prone margins of the far north. The map documents a critical coastal interface defined by prominent landmarks like Point Storkersen and Point McIntyre, which jut into the frigid waters of Stefansson Sound. The presence of Prudhoe Bay at the southeastern edge of the sheet indicates proximity to the region's significant industrial and geographic focal points.

A series of barrier features, including Egg Island, the Return Islands, and Stump Island, provide a buffer for Gwydyr Bay against the open sea. Inland, the flat, water-saturated tundra is etched by Fawn Creek, illustrating the complex drainage patterns typical of this permafrost environment. The survey provides a clear view of the land-sea boundary before the ongoing natural processes of coastal erosion further alter these sensitive northern reaches.