
The confluence of the Kuskokwim River and the Holitna River serves as the focal point for this interior Alaskan region near the village of Sleetmute. Settlement patterns here are dictated by the waterways, with the historic Mellicks Trading Post positioned at a strategic bend in the river. This 2019 survey documents the infrastructure of the remote community, including the Sleetmute Airport and the local Cemetery Rd. The landscape is a complex network of wetlands and drainage systems, where Vreeland Cr feeds into the Kuskokwim from the west. The transition from the flat river valley to the rising upland terrain is clearly visible through dense contouring, illustrating the geography that has long constrained and shaped human activity in the Bethel Census Area.
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1950 · Sleetmute
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Sleetmute C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Sleetmute D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Sleetmute D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Sleetmute C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Sleetmute
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2019 · Sleetmute C-3 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2019 · Sleetmute D-3 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2019 · Sleetmute C-3 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2019 · Sleetmute C-4 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000