2017 Map of Talkeetna A-4 NE

About this map

The Yentna River winds through this section of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, defining a complex landscape of alluvial bars and shifting channels. Notable for the prominent Youngstown Bend, the river system is fed by numerous tributaries including Clearwater Cr and Donkey Cr, which drain the surrounding lowlands. To the south, the Kichatna River joins the drainage network near the distinctive rise of Gold Hill. This 2017 survey captures the wilderness character of the region, where native place names like Dusdilda Betnu and Dusdilda persist alongside later geographic designations. The absence of modern infrastructure emphasizes the remote, water-dominated environment of the Susitna Valley basin, where braided streams and seasonal drainage patterns like Gagnan Cr dictate the local geography.