
Norton Sound defines the northwestern corner of this coastal Alaskan landscape, where the cold waters of the Bering Sea meet a terrain shaped by drainage networks and topographical shifts. The Golsovia River dominates the eastern portion of the map, carving a significant valley through the elevation as it flows toward the sound. Smaller tributaries, including Shorty Cr and Waggon Box Cr, provide localized drainage for the high ground between these primary water systems. This map shows a corner of the Nome Census Area characterized by its lack of infrastructure, illustrating the wild coastal and riverine environments of the Seward Peninsula region before any modern road development reached this specific reach of the coastline.
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1951 · Unalakleet
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Unalakleet B-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Unalakleet C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Unalakleet B-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Unalakleet C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Unalakleet
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Unalakleet
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2016 · Unalakleet C-4 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2016 · Unalakleet B-4 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2016 · Unalakleet B-4 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000