2017 Map of Baird Inlet C-1 SW

About this map

The Kuskokwim River dominates this portion of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, cutting a massive path through a landscape defined by water and saturated wetlands. This 2017 survey illustrates the complex hydrology of the region near Bethel, where the main river channel interacts with smaller offshoots like Lomavik Slough. The area is part of a vast, low-lying drainage system where land and water are constantly shifting. Aside from the primary river channels, the map consists almost entirely of marshland and unnamed ponds, reflecting the remote and undeveloped character of this Alaskan wilderness. Boundary lines for sections such as t6n r74w and t5n r74w provide the only formal structure to a territory otherwise governed by the natural movements of the Kuskokwim.