1970 Map of Bettles C-1

About this map

Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge defines the eastern edge of this landscape, where the terrain transitions toward the vast interior wetlands of Alaska. The hydrology of the region is dominated by parallel drainage systems, most notably the North Fork Bonanza Creek and South Fork Bonanza Creek, which carve through the high ground before the land descends toward the south. Along the southern boundary, the Kanuti River and Fish Creek snake through the topography, illustrating the complex watershed patterns typical of this subarctic environment. Based on data from 1970, this sheet records a wilderness essentially devoid of permanent roads or settlements, reflecting a period when federal land classifications were being established under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.