2016 Map of Shungnak A-5 SW

About this map

Uninhabited wilderness in the Yukon-Koyukuk region defines this landscape, where the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) provides the primary structure for navigation and land management. The terrain is organized by the survey boundaries of T8n R2e, T8n R3e, T7n R2e, and T7n R3e, which delineate the townships and ranges of the Alaska interior. This 2016 survey relies on contemporary data sources such as the Alaska Dept. of Transportation and the FWS National Wetlands Inventory to map a territory devoid of modern roads or permanent settlements. The topographic lines and section grids reflect a vast, unpopulated expanse where hydrology and elevation are the defining characteristics of the land, providing a base for researchers and environmental surveyors working in the remote Shungnak A-5 SW quadrangle.