
Big Mud River dominates the northern reaches of this interior Alaskan landscape, winding through a complex network of elevations and seasonal wetlands. Surveyed in 2017, this portion of the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is characterized by its isolation and lack of human development, with no roads or permanent structures recorded on the sheet. The terrain transitions from the low-lying river drainage to higher, densely contoured ridges in the south, reflecting the raw geography of the Kantishna River region. The meticulous detail of the elevation contours illustrates the intricate drainage patterns that define the wilderness of the Central Alaskan interior, a landscape essentially unchanged by modern infrastructure.
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1948 · Kantishna River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Kantishna River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Ruby
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Ruby B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Ruby C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Kantishna River C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Kantishna River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Kantishna River B-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Ruby
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Kantishna River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000