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2023 Map of Denali C-2 SW

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Denali C-2 SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Kantishna and the small settlement of Upper Canyon stand as the primary human outposts in this interior Alaskan landscape. Located within the northern reaches of Denali National Park, the area is defined by a dense network of gold-bearing drainages including Moose Creek, Eureka Creek, and Eldorado Creek. A series of historic mining trails and access routes, such as Skyline Drive and the Moose Creek Road Trl, traverse the high ground of Quigley Ridge and Wickersham Dome.

The terrain is marked by significant elevation changes, from the valleys of Caribou Creek in the north to the heights of Glacier Peak and Busia Mtn. The Kantishna Airport provides a modern link to this remote territory, while the boundaries of the Denali Wilderness protect the southern expanse. Numerous named gulches like Lucky Gulch and Twenty-two Gulch indicate the intensity of historical prospecting across this subarctic environment.