2020 Map of Cape Mendenhall D-5 NW

About this map

Jayalik Hill stands as the primary topographic landmark on this coastal section of the Bethel Census Area, overlooking a landscape defined by low-lying wetlands and wandering waterways. The Chakwakamiut River meanders across the northern reaches, while the south is dominated by the Jayalik River and its headwaters at Jayalik Lake. This 2020 survey records the intricate coastal geography where these freshwater systems meet the Bering Sea. The absence of developed roads or named settlements underscores the isolated character of this region, providing a clear record of the natural drainage patterns and shoreline morphology of southwest Alaska in the early twenty-first century. This data serves researchers monitoring coastal change and those studying the hydrography of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region.