2019 Map of Sleetmute B-8 SE

About this map

The Kuskokwim Mountains and Buckstock Mountains dominate this interior landscape, forming a high-elevation drainage divide within the Bethel Census Area. This 2019 survey documents a complex hydrological system where the Buckstock River meanders through wide, wetland-rich valleys in the south, while northern drainages like Victoria Cr and Doestock Cr cut more sharply through the upland terrain. The map's detailed topography highlights the contrast between the saturated bottomlands and the steep ridgelines that characterize the transition from riverine plains to mountainous heights. These patterns of water flow and elevation remain largely untouched by modern infrastructure, preserving a snapshot of the region's natural geography and the intricate network of tributaries that feed the greater Kuskokwim basin.