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2023 Map of Gulkana B-3 NE

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Gulkana B-3 NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The confluence of the Copper River and the Gakona River anchors this landscape in the Copper River Census Area. The region is characterized by extensive wetlands and the high-altitude research infrastructure of the HAARP-Research Station, which occupies a significant footprint near the center of the sheet. Modern transportation follows the path of the Tok Cutoff Highway, providing a vital link between the scattered settlements of Gakona and Chistochina.

The southeastern corner of the map transitions into the protected wilderness of Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park, where the terrain begins to rise away from the river basins. Numerous small water bodies and seasonal drainages like Tulsona Creek illustrate the complex hydrology of this interior Alaskan basin, where the landscape remains largely defined by its natural watercourses and the infrastructure of 20th-century scientific inquiry.