2013 Map of Anchorage B-2 NW

About this map

Mount Marcus Baker dominates the high alpine landscape of south-central Alaska on the boundary between Matanuska-Susitna and Valdez-Cordova. This 2013 survey provides a detailed look at the massive ice fields within the Chugach National Forest, illustrating the complex network of glaciers that shape the Chugach Mountains. The map tracks the upper reaches of the Matanuska Glacier as it flows north, while the Marcus Baker Glacier, Eliot Glacier, and Harvard Glacier descend from the high peaks in radiating directions. The absence of roads or permanent structures underscores the extreme elevation and glacial coverage of this wilderness region, where the terrain is defined entirely by ice and rock at the headwaters of major river systems.