
Paimiut Hills and the adjacent Red Mtn overlook a complex fluvial landscape where the northern Yukon wilderness meets the winding channels of the Yukon River. This 2017 study details a significant hydrological junction at the border of the Bethel Census Area and the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The landscape is defined by the massive Great Paimiut Island and an intricate network of waterways including Summer Slough, Twelvemile Slough, and Paimiut Slough. The lack of road infrastructure and the prominence of features like Paimiut Mtn and the Talbiksok River highlight a region where transportation and life remain centered on the river systems and seasonal water levels. This map serves as a modern record of the shifting silt and shorelines in a remote reach of the Alaska interior.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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-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 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Russian Mission D-4 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000