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2016 Map of Gulkana A-3 SW

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Gulkana A-3 SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Glennallen and Tazlina anchor this Alaskan landscape where the Glenn Highway meets the Richardson Highway. The terrain is defined by the powerful convergence of the Tazlina River and the braided channels of the Copper River, which carve through the glacial outwash. To the east, the boundary of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve marks the edge of a massive protected wilderness.

Modern infrastructure runs parallel to these ancient waterways, most notably the Alaska Pipeline, which traverses the western half of the map. Smaller residential clusters like Copperville, Silver Springs, and Copper Center are connected by local routes such as Copperville Road and Wolf Point Road. This configuration illustrates a typical Alaskan settlement pattern, where community growth is strictly tied to highway accessibility and the high-ground benches above river floodplains.