2014 Map of Kotzebue C-4 SW

About this map

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve encompasses the majority of this Arctic coastal landscape, where the waters of the Chukchi Sea meet the northern reaches of the Seward Peninsula. The settlement of Espenberg sits near the coast, positioned between the open sea and the complex wetland systems that define the interior terrain. The Espenberg River winds through a mosaic of thermokarst lakes and tundra, eventually draining toward the Kotzebue Sound to the east. This 2014 survey illustrates a dynamic coastal environment shaped by seasonal hydrological cycles, with the low-lying relief and extensive water bodies indicating a landscape highly sensitive to the shifting interface between land and sea in the Northwest Arctic.