2013 Map of Gulkana A-6 SW

About this map

The Little Nelchina River flows through this subarctic interior landscape, carving a path near the boundary of Matanuska-Susitna and Valdez-Cordova. This 2013 survey illustrates a terrain defined by high-elevation water bodies and prominent relief. In the southern reach of the quadrangle, Slide Mountain rises above a cluster of alpine lakes, including Planaria Lake, Fossil Lake, and Carrot Lake. The hydrography here is a network of small tributaries like Cache Cr and Old Man Cr that feed into the larger river system. Northward, the landscape is dotted with isolated basins such as John Lake and Bear Lake. This map captures a region primarily shaped by natural geomorphology rather than human development, serving as a detailed record of the drainage patterns and topographic contours at the edge of the Matanuska-Susitna borough.