2016 Map of Gulkana D-5 NE

About this map

Paxson serves as the primary landmark on this interior landscape, where the high-altitude terrain is defined by its complex drainage systems. The northern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Tangle River, which flows through a series of kettle lakes and marshy lowlands before the elevation rises sharply toward the south. Central to this region is Dickey Lake, a significant water body that feeds into the headwaters of the Middle Fork Gulkana River. This hydrographic pattern illustrates the transition between distinct watershed basins, an area where the movement of water dictates the geography. Surveyed in 2016, the map records the enduring configuration of these remote glacial landforms, showing how local hydrology continues to shape the region long after the initial establishment of road-stop settlements like Paxson.