2014 Map of Shishmaref A-4 NE

About this map

Chukchi Sea waters dominate this coastal survey of the Seward Peninsula’s northern edge. The map focuses on the interface between the Arctic Ocean and the protected lands of the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, which occupies the southeastern corner of the quadrangle. This area represents a critical landscape of the Nome Census Area, where the coastline is defined by the shallow waters of the Arctic Lagoon. The lack of inland settlements or structures highlights the remote nature of this arctic environment, primarily used for subsistence and conservation. The boundary lines for township and range, including t9n r37w and t8n r37w, provide the only terrestrial grid over this largely aquatic and coastal expanse.