2017 Map of Juneau D-2 SW

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The Tongass National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape within the Alaskan panhandle, dominated by massive ice fields and the steep relief of the Coast Mountains. This survey captures the physical geography of the region just north of Juneau, focusing on the glacial dynamics of Antler Glacier and Bucher Glacier. These frozen masses feed into the glacial runoff systems of the Antler River and Gilkey River, which carve through the terrain as they flow toward the coast. The absence of roads or permanent settlements highlights the wilderness character of this area in the early twenty-first century, where the landscape is shaped primarily by ice and water. For those studying the environmental changes in Southeast Alaska, the precise contour lines and glacial boundaries provided by the U.S. Geological Survey offer a baseline for observing the recession and flow of these coastal ice systems.