2017 Map of Kantishna River D-4 NW

About this map

The Chitanana River flows through the southeastern corner of this Interior Alaska landscape, where low-lying wetlands transition into more defined topographical ridges. This 2017 survey illustrates a largely uninhabited wilderness where water drainage patterns dictate the terrain. In the northwest, the headwaters of Birch Cr meander through a series of small, unnamed ponds and marshy depressions characteristic of the Yukon-Koyukuk region. The map serves as a detailed study of the natural hydrological boundaries and the vast, undeveloped sections of the t1n r21w and t2n r22w townships. For those tracking the geography of the Alaska interior, the intricate contour lines reveal the subtle elevations that rise between the ancient river channels and the surrounding basin.