2018 Map of Kotzebue A-1 SW

About this map

Kotzebue Sound dominates the northern expanse of this 2018 coastal study, meeting the shoreline at the prominent geographic marker of Ninemile Point. The landscape transitions from the open waters of the sound into the sheltered indentation of Willow Bay, where the drainage of Willow Creek and Camp Creek meet the sea. The interior terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes rising from the coastline, a characteristic of the Northwest Arctic's shoreline. This map provides a precise view of the hydrology and coastal topography before the effects of more recent erosion and climate shifts significantly alter the reach of the sound into the mouth of Willow Creek.