
Council Road skirts the narrow shoreline between the lagoon waters of Safety Sound and the open expanse of Norton Sound in this coastal Alaskan landscape. This 2014 survey documents the transitional maritime environment where the Seward Peninsula meets the Bering Sea. The map highlights the sparse infrastructure of the Alaska Nome Census Area, focusing on the thin strip of land that carries the vital roadway along the coast. The absence of inland development and the prominence of coastal hydrology define the character of this remote subarctic region, illustrating how geography dictates transport patterns in the far north.
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1907 · Solomon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Solomon C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Solomon C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Solomon B-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Solomon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Solomon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2017 · Solomon C-6 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Solomon C-6 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Solomon B-6 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2018 · Solomon C-5 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000