2019 Map of Naknek D-1 SW

About this map

Katmai National Park encompasses the southeastern portion of this remote Alaskan landscape, where the terrain transitions from high ridges in the northeast to low-lying wetlands and tundra. The boundary between the Lake and Peninsula Borough and Bristol Bay Borough runs north-to-south through the western sections, marking a jurisdictional division in a region defined primarily by its hydrology. The meandering course of King Salmon Cr flows westward across the central interior, draining a complex network of small ponds and glacial features. This 2019 survey documents the intricate topography of the Naknek River watershed just before it reaches the coastal estuaries, showing a wilderness area managed for conservation and subsistence rather than industrial development or permanent settlement.