
The Sheenjek River flows prominently through this remote northern landscape, marking a boundary where the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge. This map, based on photography from the late 1970s, captures a wilderness largely devoid of permanent settlements, defined instead by its hydrological network. Thluichohnjik Creek feeds into the main river system from the west, while numerous unnamed lakes and designated water levels like WL 1068t and WL 840t dot the alluvial flats. The presence of a Cabin and multiple Cabins along the riverbanks suggests the seasonal presence of trappers, hunters, or researchers in a region where the only named overlook is Outlook Point. The lack of roads or established trails reinforces the area's character as a preserved interior waterway system within the Yukon-Koyukuk region.
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1951 · Coleen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Christian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Coleen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Coleen A-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Christian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1983 · Coleen C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1983 · Christian C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1983 · Christian C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1990 · Christian A-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1990 · Christian A-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360