2016 Map of Bettles B-5 SW

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Kanuti River winds through this subarctic interior landscape, creating a complex network of oxbows and sloughs that dominate the central and southern portions of the terrain. The river's meandering path across the low-lying basin is a primary geographic feature, accompanied by the Ahagateyeit Lake, which sits tucked into a bend of the river within t17n r23w. To the northeast, the Kanuti-Chalatna Creek feeds into the drainage system, illustrating the seasonal water dynamics of the Yukon-Koyukuk region. This 2016 survey captures a wilderness largely defined by its hydrography, where the shifting river channels and numerous unnamed ponds across t18n r22w and adjacent townships reflect a landscape shaped by permafrost and periodic flooding rather than permanent human infrastructure.