
The Kuskokwim River meanders through the southeastern corner of this quadrangle, defining a landscape dominated by expansive wetlands and the prominent Candle Hills. This interior Alaskan territory in the Yukon-Koyukuk region is traversed by the Sterling Landing-Takotna-Ophir Road, a critical overland route connecting remote districts. The drainage network is dense with tributaries like Candle Cr, Rex Cr, and Cash Cr, which flow from the higher elevations of the hills toward the river valley. The map reveals the intricate hydrology of the Kuskokwim basin, where the primary river channel is flanked by a complex system of side channels and oxbow features like Carl Cr, typical of this dynamic subarctic fluvial environment.
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1949 · McGrath
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · McGrath
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Iditarod
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · McGrath D-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · McGrath C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Iditarod D-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Iditarod D-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Iditarod C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Iditarod
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · McGrath
USGS Topo · 1:250,000