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2015 Map of Denali D-1 SW

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Denali D-1 SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Denali National Park encompasses the majority of this interior Alaskan landscape, where a dense network of glacial and mountain streams carves through the high-elevation terrain. The Toklat River and its major tributary, the Clearwater Fork, dominate the eastern and southern drainage patterns, illustrating the complex hydrography of the Alaska Range foothills. The presence of the Stampede Airport in the south-central portion of the map highlights the critical role of bush aviation in accessing these protected lands, where road infrastructure is absent.

Watercourses like Little Moose Cr and Little Caribou Cr descend from the ridges, feeding into the larger river systems that define the area's geography. This survey provides a precise record of the natural boundaries and topographic features within the park during the early 21st century, serving as a baseline for environmental studies and backcountry navigation in a region defined by its intact wilderness and braided river channels.