Miles Lake sits at the center of this 2014 survey, where the massive ice flows of Allen Glacier and Miles Glacier meet the powerful current of the Copper River. This landscape is dominated by the dynamic glacial environment within the Chugach National Forest. A critical piece of infrastructure, the Million Dollar Bridge, carries the Copper River Hwy across the water, marking a historic transportation corridor originally carved through this difficult terrain. The map details the transition from the fast-moving Abercrombie Rapids to the calmer waters of Chinaman Slough. Backcountry access is preserved through the Miles Lake Trail, which skirts the western shore of the lake, providing a window into a region defined by moving ice and seasonal river changes.
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1948 · Cordova
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Cordova D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Cordova
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Cordova C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1953 · Cordova C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1953 · Cordova D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1959 · Cordova C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1959 · Cordova D-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1959 · Cordova
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1994 · Cordova D-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360