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2017 Map of Beaver A-1 NE

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Beaver A-1 NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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Yukon Flats dominates this portion of the interior, characterized by an intricate network of wetlands and seasonal ponds. The meandering course of Beaver Creek winds through the northern edge of the sheet, feeding a system of shallow water bodies including Shallow Lake and Beaver Lake. The terrain is remarkably flat, defined by broad open areas such as Big Meadow and Jefferson Meadows that indicate a landscape shaped by fluvial processes and shifting drainage patterns.

Remote and largely unsettled, the area is defined by its hydrography rather than human infrastructure. Rat Lake and Jefferson Creek highlight the water-dominant nature of this region, which remains primarily organized by the Public Land Survey System grids across Townships 15 and 16 North. The lack of roads or established settlements on this 2017 study reflects the enduring isolation of this reach of the Yukon River basin.