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2017 Map of Russian Mission A-8 SE

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Russian Mission A-8 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Wetland complexes and intricate hydrography dominate this portion of the Bethel Census Area, where the landscape is defined by an expansive network of unnamed lakes, ponds, and marshlands. The lack of human infrastructure or named settlements in this 2017 survey reflects the remote character of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, where geographical orientation relies primarily on the Public Land Survey System. The map is divided by the boundaries of t12n r71w, t12n r70w, t11n r71w, and t11n r70w, indicating its position within the larger Alaskan wilderness.

Because no named features or human developments are recorded in the source data, the map serves as a pure record of the natural terrain and water distribution as they existed in the early 21st century. It provides a foundational baseline for researchers tracking changes in the hydrology of this subarctic environment, where the shifting patterns of water and land are the primary markers of the geography.