2016 Map of Mount Hayes D-2 NE

About this map

Healy Lake and the winding course of the Healy River dominate this interior landscape, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Tanana Valley region. The map documents a transition from the low-lying wetlands and myriad small ponds surrounding the lake to the increasingly steep, corrugated terrain that rises toward the south. Modern infrastructure is limited to the northern edge of the sheet, where the Landfill Access Road provides one of the few named terrestrial transport routes in an otherwise water-defined environment. This survey captures the delicate balance between the expansive aquatic systems of the northern flats and the unpopulated uplands that characterize this portion of the Unorganized Borough.