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2016 Map of Melozitna D-4 SE

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Melozitna D-4 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

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The Koyukuk River dominates this interior Alaskan landscape, carving a wide, braided path through the Yukon-Koyukuk region. In this 2016 survey, the river's dynamic nature is evident in the intricate network of side channels and wetlands, most notably Mathews Slough which meanders through the eastern floodplains. The terrain transitions from the high, relief-rich contours in the northwest down to a low-lying basin characterized by numerous small ponds and seasonal water bodies.

Further south, the drainage patterns of Kitalitna Cr and Grikhalatna Cr illustrate the complex hydrology of this subarctic environment. The absence of roads or established settlements emphasizes the wilderness character of the Melozitna quadrangle, where the primary geographic features are defined by the natural movement of water across the tundra and through the township boundaries of the Public Land Survey System.