2020 Map of Hooper Bay A-2 SE

About this map

The Bering Sea coastline dominates the lower half of this landscape in the Kusilvak Census Area, where the land and water are inextricably linked through a complex network of coastal wetlands. The map illustrates a highly saturated environment defined by the slow movement of the Opagyarak River and the Aprothluk River, which meander through a labyrinth of small ponds and marshy terrain typical of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. This modern survey reflects the shifting nature of these western Alaska waterways and the expansive coastal reaches within the t11n r92w, t11n r91w, t12n r92w, and t12n r91w townships. The absence of permanent infrastructure or roads emphasizes the isolation of this maritime wilderness, where travel is dictated by the tides of the Bering Sea and the seasonal flow of the river systems.