
Nelson Bluff rises above the meandering course of the Draanjik River in this sparsely settled region of the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The terrain is characterized by intricate elevation contours that define the high ground of the bluff against the surrounding river valley and lowlands. This 2018 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey reflects a landscape primarily defined by its natural watercourses and topography rather than human infrastructure. The layout is organized through the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines like t21n r22e and t20n r23e providing a grid for land management in this remote part of the Alaska interior. The absence of named roads or settlements emphasizes the wilderness character of the area during the early twenty-first century.
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1951 · Black River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Black River B-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Black River B-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Black River C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Black River C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Black River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Black River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2018 · Black River C-4 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2018 · Black River B-4 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2018 · Black River C-4 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000