The WMS Anchorage Live interactive map is an on-line geographic information system (GIS) focused on water resources and built as a general information tool for the public. You can use this tool on-line to create and tour your own birds-eye view of the Municipality showing streams, lakes, wetlands, marine shorelines, drainage systems, roads and other geographic features on a photobase. The tool also allows you to print maps from your custom map view. However users should be aware that this tool typically will not include the latest Municipal mapping information—project-specific applications must confirm all information through appropriate agencies and on-site mapping.
Live Map

MOA Wetlands Atlas
The M0A Wetlands Atlas depicts known freshwater wetland features within the corporate boundaries of the Municipality on an ortho-photo base and in context with a range of other geographic features. This collection of maps reflect current mapping knowledge and provide public and private users with a planning-level tool useful in guiding management and development decisions relative to local wetlands.
MOA Wetlands Atlas, 2004 Edition  

MOA Wetlands Atlas, 2008 Edition

Eagle River Wetlands Atlas, 2008 Edition
The 2008 Eagle River Wetlands Atlas depicts known freshwater wetland features in Eagle River on an orthophoto base and in context with a range of other geographic features. This collection of maps reflect current mapping knowledge and provide public and private users with a planning-level tool useful in guiding management and development decisions relative to local wetlands.
Eagle River Wetlands Atlas, 2008 Edition

1996 Anchorage Wetlands Management Plan Blueline Maps
These digital maps are scans of the original mylar blueline sheets prepared during development of the 1996 Anchorage Wetlands Management Plan.The bluelines comprise the official mapping for the 1996 Plan but do not reflect changes in mapped wetland boundaries that have occurred since production of the original mylars in 1995.
1996 Anchorage Wetlands Management Plan Blueline Maps

Municipal Watershed Series Maps
WMS has mapped detailed boundaries of watershed features in the Anchorage area, generally conforming to NHD defining criteria. All watershed boundaries have been mapped at a high level of detail applying automated and heads-up computer techniques, stereo photo interpretive methods and field checking, and reflecting recent small-scale elevation data and pipes and drainageways mapping. The map views below are depictive—technical users can obtain the latest watershed map data (and metadata summarizing the methods used in mapping these features) from our Data page.
Watersheds - Upper Cook Inlet (PDF: 962k - 1 page)
Watersheds - Anchorage Bowl (PDF: 648k - 1 page)
Watersheds - Knik Arm (PDF: 654k - 1 page)
Watersheds - Turnagain Arm (PDF: 813k - 1 page)

Watershed Characterization Maps
The WMS has prepared draft Watershed Characterizations for Ship, Chester, Little Campbell and Rabbit Creek watersheds. In these documents, storm drainage and receiving water characteristics of a watershed are mapped and analyzed with the intent to identify specific ‘opportunities and constraints' for storm water management strategies within that watershed. A sample series of maps graphically summarizing results for Chester Creek are available below. The complete set of watershed characterization documents can be reviewed at WMS offices.
Biotic Quality: Chester Creek (PDF: 401k - 1 page)
Channel Quality: Chester Creek (PDF: 387k - 1 page)
Impervious Surface: Chester Creek (PDF: 312k - 1 page)
Outfall Basins: Chester Creek (PDF: 449k - 1 page)
Pollutant Washoff: Chester Creek (PDF: 387k - 1 page)
Riparian Quality: Chester Creek (PDF: 536k - 1 page)
Chester Creek Watershed (PDF: 435k - 1 page)
Storm Water Runoff Surfaces (PDF: 418k - 1 page)