2019 Map of Dillingham A-8 SW

About this map

Manokotak sits at the foot of Gnarled Mtn, representing a significant point of human presence in this expansive subarctic landscape. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Weary River, which meanders across the central and southern portions of the quadrangle before eventually approaching the Snake River in the northeast. The geography here is a complex arrangement of low-lying wetlands and tundra, interspersed with subtle elevation changes that direct the flow of these numerous seasonal and permanent waterways. The relationship between the settlement at Manokotak and the surrounding river system underscores the importance of inland water routes for transport and subsistence in the Dillingham region of Alaska. This topographic study detail the land's contours as they existed just before the turn of the decade.