2017 Map of Saint Michael B-2 SE

About this map

Norton Sound meets the complex delta systems of western Alaska in this coastal survey, where the waters of the Pacific Ocean reach into the Bering Sea. The landscape is defined by the slow, meandering paths of the Kogok River and the Pikmiktalik River, which weave through a low-lying terrain of wetlands and seasonal waterways. This remote interface between land and sea serves as a critical boundary point, marked by the intersection of the Nome Census Area and the Kusilvak Census Area. The absence of roads or permanent settlements highlight the maritime and river-based nature of travel in this region, where the hydrology of the coastal plains dictates the movement of people and wildlife along the riverbanks and through the tidal flats.