2016 Map of Bettles A-4 NW

About this map

The Kanuti River winds through this section of the Yukon-Koyukuk region, creating a complex network of oxbows and wetlands characteristic of the Alaskan interior. This 2016 survey captures a landscape defined by water and low-lying topography, where the river's shifting course has left behind numerous small unnamed ponds and larger bodies like Old Dummy Lake. In the eastern portion of the map, the terrain begins to transition from the saturated river valley toward the shores of Kanuti Lake. The absence of roads or permanent settlements underscores the wilderness character of the area, which is primarily organized by the Public Land Survey System grids of t16n r21w and t15n r20w. This documentation is essential for understanding the natural drainage patterns and the untouched geography of the Kanuti Flats before environmental shifts or future land-use changes alter the shoreline boundaries.