2023 Map of McCarthy A-3 NE

About this map

The Saint Elias Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape in the Copper River Census Area, where the topography is defined by extreme vertical relief and glacial terrain. As a detailed 2023 study of one of North America’s most formidable mountain ranges, this map illustrates the vast, protected expanses of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve and the adjacent Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness. The sheet is almost entirely devoid of human-named roads or settlements, focusing instead on the complex contour lines that represent some of the highest peaks on the continent. This map provides a precise contemporary record of the boundaries between the preserve and wilderness areas within the Wrangell-St. Elias complex, offering specialized detail for those studying the geomorphology of the Alaska-Yukon borderlands.