2016 Map of Melozitna D-6 NW

About this map

The Koyukuk River dominates this portion of the Alaska interior, exhibiting the complex, shifting hydrology characteristic of the region. The landscape is defined by the migration of the river channel, which has left behind an intricate network of abandoned meanders and side channels. These features are documented here through specific water bodies such as Cutoff Slough and the winding Messy Slough, which weaves through the eastern and central sections of the quadrangle. In the southern reaches, the Nayoyalna Slough marks the transition of the drainage system toward broader wetlands. This survey, grounded in data from the U.S. Geological Survey and updated with modern imagery, provides a detailed record of the hydrographic changes in the Melozitna area during the early 21st century.