Back River Map

The Back River is a 974 km (605 mi) river in Canada. This map shows its course to Chantrey Inlet on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.

Back River Map
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How to read this map

The Back River is about 974 km (605 mi) long and drains a basin of about 107,000 km² (41,100 sq mi). It flows into Chantrey Inlet. Tributaries include Hayes River, Hermann River, Baillie River, Mistake River, Montresor River, Meadowbank River, Morse River and Bullen River.

The highlighted blue line is the course of the Back River as mapped by Natural Earth. Labeled countries: Nunavut.

Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.

The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Back River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Back River is, not a surveyed boundary.

Blank physical map

The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.

Back River Map without names
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Back River facts

FactValue
Length974 km (605 mi)
Drainage basin107,000 km² (41,100 sq mi)
MouthChantrey Inlet
CountriesCanada
TributariesHayes River, Hermann River, Baillie River, Mistake River, Montresor River, Meadowbank River, Morse River, Bullen River, Consul River and McKinley River

Data sources and license

Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.

Maps of the countries: Canada. Compare with the world rivers map.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Back River?

The Back River is about 974 km (605 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 107,000 km² (41,100 sq mi).

Where does the Back River start and end?

The Back River flows into Chantrey Inlet.

Can I download a blank map of the Back River?

Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.

Use this map

You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Back River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.

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