2017 Map of Russian Mission C-6 SW

About this map

The Johnson River meanders through this portion of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, characterizing a landscape defined by an intricate network of wetlands and small lakes. This 2017 survey illustrates the administrative transition across the tundra, where the Kushilvak Census Area and Bethel Census Area meet. The terrain is a complex hydrologic system, typical of the coastal plain, where countless unnamed water bodies dominate the surface area between the river's slow-moving channels. This map provides a precise look at the Public Land Survey System grid, including townships like t16n r66w and t17n r66w, which serve as the primary geographical markers in an area largely devoid of permanent roads or settlements. It serves as a modern baseline for understanding the fluid nature of the Alaska wilderness and its evolving jurisdictional boundaries.