2014 Map of Teller D-5 NW

About this map

The Chukchi Sea dominates this coastal survey, where the icy waters of the Arctic meet the northwestern edge of the Seward Peninsula. The coastline is defined by the expansive Ikpek Lagoon, a shallow tidal body separated from the open sea by a narrow barrier beach. This interface between marine and terrestrial environments is a core component of the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, which protects a landscape once central to the migration of early humans and Pleistocene megafauna across the ancient land bridge. Within the Nome Census Area, the map documents the surveyed sections of t6n r41w, showing a low-lying tundra terrain characterized by its proximity to the sea and the lack of established road networks or permanent settlements.