2018 Map of Big Delta D-2 NW

About this map

The N Fork Salcha River winds through the northern and western sections of this Fairbanks North Star Borough landscape, defining a high-elevation interior Alaskan environment. This 2018 topographic study focuses on a largely undeveloped region within several township and range boundaries, including t2n r14e and t1n r14e. The terrain is dominated by complex ridge systems and steep valleys typical of the Yukon-Tanana Upland, where water features like Boulder Cr have carved narrow drainages into the high ground. The mapping reflects a moment of modern natural-state documentation, showing the intricate contour intervals of the Tanana River watershed before significant human infrastructure reached this specific interior corridor. Researchers and land historians can use these elevations to understand the hydrology and drainage patterns that dictate the movement of water across the northern reaches of the Salcha River basin.