2016 Map of Bettles C-5 SE

About this map

The Koyukuk River meanders across this northern landscape, carving a wide alluvial basin characterized by oxbow lakes and complex hydraulic patterns. This remote section of the Yukon-Koyukuk region highlights the dynamic nature of Arctic waterways, where the river's main channel is fed by tributaries like Henshaw Creek. The terrain is largely defined by low-lying wetlands and seasonal floodplains, punctuated by standing bodies of water such as Mingkoket Lake in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Surveyed for the U.S. Geological Survey, the map provides a precise record of the hydrologic landscape and township boundaries, including t20n r21w and t21n r21w, showing a wilderness shaped by water rather than permanent settlement.