2017 Map of Goodnews Bay B-8 SW

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The Pacific Ocean coastline dominates the western edge of this coastal reach, where a low-lying landscape is defined by the shifting meeting of salt water and fresh water drainage. The Indian River system serves as the primary hydrological feature, branching into the N Fork Indian River and S Fork Indian River as it traverses the wetlands. Further south, the drainage of Carter Cr winds through the flats toward the shore. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates a remote maritime environment where the lack of established roads or settlements highlights the isolation of this portion of the Bethel Census Area. The intricate network of small ponds and unnamed water bodies between the river forks indicates a complex, saturated terrain where the landscape changes with the tides and seasonal flow.