
Cape Krusenstern National Monument dominates this coastal landscape, protecting a significant expanse of northwestern Alaska's shoreline along the Kotzebue Sound. The terrain is characterized by complex hydrography, where the Situkuyok River winds through a vast network of wetlands and small ponds before reaching the coast. A prominent feature of the shoreline is the Aukulak Lagoon, which illustrates the transitional aquatic environment of the Chukchi Sea coast. This 2016 survey provides a detailed view of the natural drainage patterns and coastal lagoons that have long influenced the seasonal movements and subsistence practices of the region's inhabitants. The absence of roads or permanent settlements emphasizes the protected, wilderness character of this federal monument land.
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1951 · Noatak
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Kotzebue
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Kotzebue D-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Noatak A-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Noatak
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Noatak A-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1958 · Kotzebue
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Noatak
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Kotzebue
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2015 · Noatak A-3 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000