1970 Map of Bettles B-3

About this map

Kanuti River meanders across the southeastern quadrant of this interior Alaskan landscape, a region defined by its lack of roads or established trails in 1970. The hydrology is dominated by the Chalatna Creek drainage system, which feeds into a complex network of unnamed lakes and wetlands in the north. This survey, based on aerial photographs from the Bureau of Land Management and the Geological Survey, reveals a wilderness environment where the only named landmarks are the primary waterways. The elevation data and intricate contour lines illustrate a terrain of steady rises and significant drainage basins, typical of the Yukon-Koyukuk region before any modern infrastructure footprint arrived.