2024 Map of Cordova B-3 SE

About this map

Chugach National Forest encompasses the vast majority of this coastal landscape along the southern edge of the Alaska mainland. The terrain is defined by a complex network of glacial outwash and wetlands that meet the northern reaches of the Gulf of Alaska. Near the southwestern corner of the quadrangle, Cottonwood Point marks a distinct geographic turn in the shoreline, where the land transitions from a broad coastal plain into the tidal inlets of the sound. The map reveals a wild, roadless environment dominated by the hydrography of the Copper River Delta region, where shifting channels and marshes illustrate the dynamic nature of this subarctic maritime ecosystem. The absence of human infrastructure highlights the area's primary role as a managed wilderness and wildlife habitat under federal protection.