2018 Map of San Nicolas Island

About this map

San Nicolas Island Naval Outlying Field occupies the high plateau of this isolated landscape, its runway and aviation facilities positioned atop the island's steep northern contours. This 2018 survey documents the restricted military character of the island, which is managed by the Department of the Navy. Along the southern shoreline, the terrain drops significantly toward Dutch Harbor, one of the few named coastal inlets on the sheet. The map illustrates a stark, functional landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and the surrounding expanse of the Pacific Ocean, reflecting the island's strategic role as a remote naval installation off the California coast.