
The Yukon River dominates this landscape in the Bethel and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Areas, where its meandering course creates a complex network of waterways and landforms. The massive Great Paimiut Island and Paimiut Island are shaped by the main river channel and the winding Summer Slough. To the north, the terrain rises sharply from the riverbanks into the Paimiut Hills, culminating at Tabernacle Mtn. This intersection of high ground and shifting river channels defines the area's geography. South of the main river, the intricate path of Paimiut Slough and the smaller Twelyemile Slough carve through a low-lying wetlands environment. The lack of roads or established settlements emphasizes the reliance on these waterways for navigation and connectivity in the Alaskan interior.
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1947 · Russian Mission
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Russian Mission
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Holy Cross
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Holy Cross A-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Holy Cross A-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Holy Cross
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Russian Mission D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Russian Mission D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1980 · Russian Mission
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2017 · Russian Mission D-4 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000