2015 Map of Selawik D-4 SW

About this map

Old Kotzebue occupies a bend in the landscape of the Northwest Arctic, situated among the complex waterways of the Kobuk River delta region. The area is defined by the winding paths of the Nazuruk Channel and the Oksik Channel, which carve through a mosaic of small lakes and tundra. This 2015 survey illustrates a remote Alaskan landscape where traditional sites meet modern utility, indicated by the presence of the Landfill Access Road cutting across the central terrain. The map's detail shows how water dominates the geography, with the channels serving as primary landmarks in a region largely devoid of dense infrastructure, preserving the spatial relationship between the historic settlement area and the surrounding environment.