2020 Map of Baird Inlet D-5 NW

About this map

The vast, water-dominated landscape of the Bethel Census Area in Alaska is defined here by an intricate network of interconnected basins and tundra waterways. Large bodies of water like Kaghasuk Lake and Aropuk Lake dominate the hydrography, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The map details a labyrinth of smaller unnamed ponds and marshy reaches that surround Chilok Lake, revealing a terrain where the distinction between land and water is constantly shifting. This 2020 survey is essential for understanding the seasonal and permanent water systems of this remote region, where the Public Land Survey System grids, including t11n r82w and t10n r81w, overlay an otherwise trackless wilderness devoid of roads or settlements.