2019 Map of Russian Mission D-3 NE

About this map

Paimiut Slough dominates this landscape, winding in tight oxbows and expansive loops through the marshy interior of western Alaska. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of wetlands, small ponds, and alluvial features typical of the region's riverine floodplains. This 2019 survey documents the administrative boundary between the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and the Bethel Census Area, which runs east-to-west across the center of the sheet. The map provides a detailed view of the natural hydrology in an area defined by shifting watercourses rather than permanent roads or settlements. It serves as a precise record of the public land survey system divisions, including portions of township T22N R58W and T21N R57W, illustrating the intersection of remote geographic features and formal jurisdictional lines.