FNSB Basemaps

Download Basemaps

The downloadable AutoCAD files of the parcels and labels are available here:

Format. The AutoCAD files are in a format (.DWG) that can be read directly by AutoCAD (Release 2000 or later). Such formats include the standard AutoCAD .DWG, .DXF, or possibly .DWF. AutoCAD LT can also be used to read and work with AutoCAD drawings. The file names are followed by a number representing the date (year, month, day) that the file was exported.

Viewers: If you don't have AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT, we recommend one of the following free file viewers:

Edrawings DWG Viewer from Solid Works (11.7MB file):
Simple viewer; available for both Windows and OS X

Basic Information on the Basemaps

THE GRID:

The Borough map is placed on a continuous state plane grid consisting entirely of Alaska Zone 3, NAD83. Township corners within the Borough boundary have been located by the BLM protracted coordinates. Actual field section corners set by rectangular survey may vary from this mathematical grid.

MAP ACCURACY:

Although it would be well to have all data within ten feet of true location, just as if everything were tied by survey to primary monuments, in most cases the information will not be so well known. New subdivisions are being entered directly from the recorded plats using tie points and basis of bearing as noted on the plats, digitized data from printed maps such as the U.S.G.S. 15-minute and 7½ minute quad sheets will have an inherent accuracy commensurate inversely with the source scale, and the old hand-drawn Borough base maps were precise enough for sparse land development and have that level of accuracy.

Staying current is more important than geographical precision and accuracy.

These files are maintained by the Department of Community Planning, Mapping Division. Questions on setting up your own system map files may be directed to Bernardo Hernandez, Director of Community Planning.