2016 Map of Bettles C-6 SW

About this map

Alatna sits as a primary point of settlement along the western edge of the wide Koyukuk River valley in this 2016 survey. The terrain is defined by the sharp transition from the river's floodplains to the rising uplands of the t20n r25w and t21n r25w townships. These interior lands are carved by drainage systems like Bergman Cr, which snakes through the hills before descending toward the river basin. In the southeastern corner of the quadrangle, the Tasiswane Lake lies near the river's path, indicating the wetland-rich character of the low-lying Koyukuk valley. The map documents the relationship between the small inland village and the expansive, remote hydrological network of the Alaskan interior during the early 21st century.