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2015 Map of Nulato D-3 NW

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Nulato D-3 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The lowlands of central Alaska define this landscape in the western interior, dominated by a serpentine river system and a complex network of marshes. The topography is exceptionally flat, as shown by the widely spaced contours and the presence of numerous oxbow lakes and abandoned river channels that characterize the floodplain. This survey captures the natural state of the wilderness in the Yukon-Koyukuk region, revealing a terrain shaped entirely by water and seasonal change rather than human infrastructure.

The absence of roads, settlements, or structures emphasizes the isolation of this part of the Nulato quadrangle. Surveying and land management are represented by the Public Land Survey System boundaries, specifically within the sections of t6s r7e, t6s r8e, t7s r7e, and t7s r8e. This area serves as a primary example of subarctic river morphology and the vast, undeveloped hydrological systems of the Alaskan interior.