2019 Map of Naknek C-2 SE

About this map

Katmai National Park and the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge dominate this landscape, meeting along a boundary that divides two major Alaskan conservation areas. The terrain is defined by the transition from the hydrologic systems of Naknek Lake in the northeast to the sprawling wetlands and small ponds that characterize the southern refuge lands. In the northwest corner, the Naknek River begins its course, serving as a critical waterway for the region's ecology and the administrative border between the Bristol Bay Borough and Lake and Peninsula Borough. The map illustrates a wilderness largely devoid of human infrastructure, where the natural drainage patterns and glacial landforms dictate the geography. Researchers can observe the intricate network of unnamed ponds and marshes that fill the lowlands between the protected park and wildlife refuge areas.