2013 Map of Fairbanks B-3 NW

About this map

Wood River winds through the northeast corner of this 2013 survey, which documents the interior Alaskan wilderness along the border of the Yukon-Koyukuk and Fairbanks North Star boroughs. The landscape is defined by a dense network of wetlands and small water bodies characteristic of the Tanana Valley permafrost region. In the western reaches of the quadrangle, Tatlanika Cr cuts through the lowlands. This survey by the U.S. Geological Survey provides a precise record of the shifting hydrography in a region where few permanent structures or roads exist. The map is primarily an ecological and topographical study, serving researchers tracking the changes in subarctic river systems and boundary surveyors identifying the precise limits between these two major administrative districts.