2023 Map of Gulkana C-2 SE

About this map

Chistochina sits at the confluence of glacial waters and human transit in this 2023 survey of the Copper River Basin. The landscape is defined by the braided path of the Copper River and its major tributary, the Chistochina River, which divide the terrain into low-lying wetlands and upland plateaus. This area serves as a critical gateway to the Alaskan interior, with the Tok Cutoff Highway providing the primary overland link while the Chistochina Airport maintains essential aerial access. The eastern portion of the map transitions into the protected wilderness of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, where smaller waterways like Boulder Creek and Sinona Creek drain into the wider valley. The presence of the Chistochina River Trl indicates the persistence of local travel routes through the dense brush and river flats that characterize this subarctic environment.