
Kagalurpak Lake and Kaghasuk Lake dominate this portion of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, which remains a landscape of immense water bodies and labyrinthine wetlands. The terrain is marked by a complex network of thermokarst lakes and ponding water typical of the Baird Inlet region. Surveyed recently by the U.S. Geological Survey, the map provides a contemporary view of the shifting hydrography in the Bethel Census Area. This sheet captures a sparsely named but physically intricate environment where traditional land use and the natural environment are inextricably linked. The detailed elevation data from 2019 reflects a nearly level landscape, where even slight changes in water level redefine the boundaries between land and lake.
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1951 · Marshall
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Baird Inlet
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Marshall A-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1953 · Baird Inlet D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Baird Inlet D-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Marshall A-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Marshall
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Baird Inlet
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2020 · Marshall A-5 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2020 · Baird Inlet D-5 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000