2017 Map of Saint Michael A-1 SW

About this map

Nulato Hills rise above a landscape defined by complex waterway networks in this remote section of the Kusilvak Census Area. The terrain is dominated by the wandering course of the Pikmiktalik River to the north and the Nunakogok River to the south. This 2017 survey illustrates the vast, unpopulated character of the Alaskan interior, where the primary identifiers are topographic and hydrological rather than residential. The absence of roads or settlements highlights the isolation of this region, where the natural drainage of the hills into the surrounding wetlands dictates the geography. Researchers can trace the precise contours of the hills as they descend into the river valleys, providing a detailed look at the hydrology of the Yukon delta region.