2018 Map of Kenai D-6 NE

About this map

The Kustatan River carves a complex, multi-channeled path through the wetlands of the western Kenai Peninsula, dominating this 2018 coastal study. As it winds toward the Cook Inlet, the river is fed by tributaries including Blacksand Cr, which flows from the elevated terrain to the west. The landscape is defined by the shifting hydrology of these glacial-fed systems, where broad alluvial plains and intricate drainage patterns suggest a terrain in constant flux. The lack of man-made structures on this sheet emphasizes the raw, natural state of the Alaskan shoreline, where the intersection of freshwater runoff and coastal tides dictates the local geography. Surveyed through the National Hydrography Dataset, this map provides a precise look at the river's course through the Kenai Peninsula Borough, including the surveyed townships of T10N R15W and T11N R15W.