2014 Map of Candle C-4 NE

About this map

The W Fork Buckland River meanders through this portion of the Northwest Arctic Borough, shaping a landscape defined by its intricate drainage patterns. In this 2014 survey, the river is joined by several smaller tributaries, including Goose Cr and Young-Goose Cr to the west, and the dual-labeled Musukatalik Cr (also appearing as Masukatalik Cr) to the east. The terrain is characterized by the expansive wetlands and low-lying topography typical of this region of Alaska, where water features provide the primary geographic orientation in the absence of road infrastructure or permanent settlements. The map highlights the boundary divisions of t4n r10w, t4n r9w, t3n r10w, and t3n r9w, illustrating how the Public Land Survey System imposes a grid onto the natural curves of the subarctic river valleys.