2016 Map of Bering Glacier D-5 NW

About this map

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park encompasses the vast majority of this 2016 survey, representing a landscape defined by glacial activity and high-altitude drainage systems. The Tana River dominates the eastern and central corridors of the map, carving a wide, braided path through the valley floor. In the southwestern quadrant, the West Fork Tana River joins the primary flow, creating a complex network of active and relic river channels. The topography is marked by steep elevation changes, with numerous un-named ridges and glacial basins that feed into the Tana watershed. This document captures the primitive state of the Alaskan interior within the park boundaries, where the natural movement of the water and ice remains the primary force of change in the environment.