2016 Map of Bettles C-3 SW

About this map

Kanuti Flats dominates the northern landscape of this interior Alaska quadrangle, characterized by an intricate network of wetlands and meandering waterways. The drainage pattern is defined by Fish Creek, which feeds into the larger Fish Cr Lake in the northwest. To the south, the terrain transitions into a series of hills and basins holding isolated bodies of water such as Clawanmenka Lake and Kaldolyeit Lake. This 2016 survey provides a precise look at the hydrography of the region before any significant modern infrastructure reached these remote townships. The map documents the natural state of the Yukon-Koyukuk region, where the absence of roads emphasizes a wilderness defined entirely by its complex glacial and riverine features.