2020 Map of Hooper Bay C-1 SE

About this map

Chelunginik River meanders across this vast wetland expanse in the Kusilvak Census Area, showcasing the complex hydrologic network of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The landscape is defined by an intricate pattern of tundra ponds and small lakes that dominate the terrain between the primary watercourses. To the south, the Noriyauck River flows through a region where the land and water are nearly inseparable, a characteristic common in this part of western Alaska. This 2020 survey provides a modern record of these shifting waterways and the precise public land survey system grid lines that organize this largely roadless wilderness. The absence of human-built infrastructure highlights the area's role as a natural habitat, where the drainage patterns of the Chelunginik River dictate the geography of the surrounding basins.