2018 Map of Lake Clark A-1 SW

About this map

Lake Clark National Park encompasses this high-altitude landscape within the Kenai Peninsula, where active glaciation continues to carve the terrain. The hydrological network is dominated by glacial runoff, most notably from the massive Tuxedni Glacier in the northeast and Umbrella Glacier along the southern boundary. These ice masses feed complex drainage systems, including the Left Fork West Glacier Creek and Right Fork W Glacier Cr, which navigate steep elevation changes indicated by dense contour intervals. The map reveals a wilderness largely devoid of human infrastructure, preserving a primitive environment where geological and hydrological processes are the primary architects of the land. This survey provides a precise record of glacial margins and stream courses at the start of the 21st century, offering essential data for researchers monitoring changes in Alaska's ice-dominated ecosystems.