2017 Map of Denali D-5 NE

About this map

Lake Minchumina dominates the western portion of this subarctic landscape, where its southern waters meet a complex network of wetlands and meandering waterways. The map illustrates the wilderness boundary between the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and the Denali Borough, a line that cuts through the northern reaches of the Denali National Preserve. The hydrography of the region is defined by the Muddy River and Foraker River, which snake through the low-lying interior plains. Rising above the flat, saturated terrain near the lake's southern shore, Yatokh Hill provides a singular point of relief in an area otherwise characterized by braided streams and shifting channels, such as Spence Creek. This 2017 survey captures the remote character of the Alaskan interior before any significant modern road infrastructure reached these protected lands.