2024 Map of Big Delta B-5 SE

About this map

The Alaska Pipeline cuts a prominent diagonal across this Interior Alaska landscape, tracing a route through the hills between the Tanana River and the high country of the Harding-Birch Lakes area. This modern survey captures the vital transportation and energy corridor where the Richardson Highway meets the sprawling wetlands of the Shaw Creek Flats. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the region, defined by numerous waterways such as Rosa Creek, Tenderfoot Creek, and Keystone Creek that feed into the larger river system. To the south, remnants of older infrastructure are visible in the Old Rich Shaw Creek Road and the Old Rich Shaw Creek MP 285.5 Road, which parallel the modern highway near Shaw Pond. This intersection of heavy industry, historical roadway alignments, and raw subarctic wilderness provides a clear view of how human transit is funneled through the natural breaks in the Alaskan terrain.