2018 Map of Flaxman Island A-1 SW

About this map

Beaufort Sea waters dominate this Arctic coastal landscape, where the northern edge of the Alaska mainland meets the sea. The shoreline is defined by the protrusion of Anderson Point, which separates the open sea from the more sheltered waters of Camden Bay. Inland, the braided channels of the Sadlerochit River move through a low-lying expanse of wetlands and small coastal pools. This 2018 survey illustrates the remote character of the North Slope, showing a region where natural hydrography and public land survey divisions like t8n r30e and t8n r31e are the primary markers on the land. The mapping of these river deltas and coastal points provides a high-resolution view of the shifting boundary between the Arctic tundra and the ocean.