2023 Map of Gulkana B-2 SW

About this map

The Sanford River winds through the heart of this landscape, carving a wide braided channel across the terrain. This portion of the Copper River Census Area is defined by its transition between protected wilderness zones, split between the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and the adjacent Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve. The map illustrates a largely unpopulated expanse where the natural hydrology of the river system dictates the land's character. Topographic details reveal a complex network of wetlands and small ponds scattered throughout the northern sections, particularly within the boundaries of Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park. This survey provides a modern look at the preservation of these subarctic ecosystems, showing the vast and relatively undisturbed state of the eastern Alaska interior in the early twenty-first century.