2017 Map of Nome C-3 NW

About this map

Cape Rodney anchors this coastal survey along the edge of the Seward Peninsula, where the land meets the open waters of Norton Sound. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of coastal wetlands and low-lying drainages, characteristic of this subarctic environment. Topographic relief is concentrated in the northeastern quadrant, where the terrain rises from the tidal flats into higher ground, as delineated by the Public Land Survey System boundaries of t8s r38w and t8s r37w. The absence of developed roads or settlements highlights the wilderness character of this area west of Nome, where the shifting interface of water and tundra remains the primary geographic feature.