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2016 Map of Healy D-2 NW

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Healy D-2 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Wood River serves as the central drainage for this high-altitude Alaskan landscape, carving a wide valley through the surveyor's grid. The terrain is dominated by significant relief, notably rising to Mystic Mtn in the north. This 2016 survey documents a watershed defined by numerous named tributaries, including the branching flows of Kansas Creek and Virginia Creek in the south, which join the main river as it flows north toward Coal Cr.

The hydrography of the region is intricately mapped, showing how Mystic Cr and Chute Cr descend from the steep western and eastern slopes respectively. The lack of roads or established settlements on the map underscores the area's isolation within the Alaska-Denali Borough during the early 21st century. Researchers can examine the precise contour lines to understand the seasonal flow patterns of Rock Cr and Copper Creek as they feed into the larger glacial river system.