2016 Map of Bettles D-5 NW

About this map

E Fork Henshaw Cr defines the central drainage of this interior Alaskan landscape, winding through a valley flanked by significant topographic elevations. To the east, the Alatna Hills rise sharply, while the Becks Hills mark the southeastern reaches of the quadrangle. This 2016 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the remote character of the Yukon-Koyukuk region, where the terrain is dominated by wilderness rather than human settlement. The map serves as a primary record of natural landforms and hydrological patterns in a subarctic environment, capturing the untouched state of the hills and creek systems as they appeared in the early 21st century.