The horizontal datum used is NAD27. The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866. The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.4. Used to depict Recording District offices. Not all recording districts have their own office.
Some districts share an office with other districts.
The Department of Natural Resources was charged with creating the recording districts and offices under the authority of Alaska Statutes 40.17 and 44.37 to safeguard documents. The recording boundaries are used to establish the locations in which any recorded public or private document must be recorded and filed. Locations selected from the towns coverage. Exact location of office within town is not depicted. All 14 offices are included.