Loading map...

2017 Map of Denali D-5 NW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Denali D-5 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Lake Minchumina anchors the southern reaches of this interior landscape, serving as a focal point for the small settlement and aviation hub in the Yukon-Koyukuk region. The shoreline is defined by sparse infrastructure, including Lake Shore Drive and local connectors like Airport Access Road, which lead to the Minchumina Airport. This essential transport link connects the remote community to the wider Alaskan interior, where travel often depends on air and water routes rather than an extensive road network.

Inland from the primary lake, the terrain is dotted with smaller bodies of water such as Jim Lake, Williams Lake, and Hay Lake. The landscape is organized by the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines like t11s r24w and t12s r25w marking the wilderness. The presence of a Landfill Access Road near the settlement indicates the localized footprint of human activity within an otherwise vast expanse of wetlands and hills.