2018 Map of Cordova A-7 NE

About this map

The vast marine expanse of the Gulf of Alaska dominates this 2018 survey, which focuses on a coastal sector within the Valdez-Cordova Census Area. The map captures a section of the northern Pacific where the open ocean meets the rugged Alaskan coastline. Unlike many terrestrial topographic sheets, this particular survey lacks interior elevation contours because available data did not meet accuracy standards during the 2011 product production cycle. Instead, the focus remains on the maritime boundary and the precise coordinate tracking of this remote northern coastline. The sheet serves as a primary reference for the offshore geography of the Unorganized Borough during the early twenty-first century, documenting the intersection of sea and land before the implementation of more detailed inland relief mapping.