2021 Map of Karluk B-2 NW

About this map

Shelikof Strait defines the northwestern coastline of this Kodiak Island landscape, where the tides meet the mouths of significant coastal drainages. The Ayakulik River and Sturgeon River wind through the interior, carving through the high coastal ridges and plateaus that dominate the southwestern Alaskan terrain. Near the shore, Grant Lagoon serves as a protected coastal feature, suggesting the complex transition between freshwater runoff and the salt waters of the strait. The absence of roads or permanent settlements in this 2021 topographic record highlights the wilderness character of the island, where the land is defined solely by its watershed patterns and the reach of the Pacific.