2019 Map of Russian Mission C-3 SW

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Kuskokwim River dominates the central landscape of this wilderness survey, winding through a complex system of sloughs and wetlands within the Bethel Census Area. The river's path is marked by dramatic oxbow loops and shifting channels, a characteristic pattern of the lower drainage where the water regularly reshapes the alluvial plain. To the south, Discovery Creek meanders toward its confluence with the main stem, cutting through a landscape of marshy lowlands and small tundra lakes. This 2019 survey, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, details the intricate hydrography of the region, from the high relief of the northern uplands to the water-saturated flats of the southern sections. The map provides a precise record of these shifting waterways as they appeared in the early 21st century, serving as a baseline for understanding the fluid geography of the Alaskan interior.