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1959 Map of McCarthy A-6

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of McCarthy A-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Chitina River and its glacial tributaries define this Alaskan wilderness as it was documented in the late 1950s. The landscape is dominated by the confluence of the Chakina River and the Klu River, which flow northward through deep valleys toward the main river channel. Evidence of human presence is sparse and temporary, limited to scattered cabins and the Jake Bar Landing Strip along the riverbanks.

A network of tractor trails provides the only overland passage through the corridor between Louise Lake and the high elevations of Goodlata Peak. Smaller drainage features like Monahan Creek and Granite Creek carve through the southern mountains, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Wrangell-St. Elias region before modern developments. The map provides a detailed view of the terrain from Jacobson Gulch to the isolated waters of Sunshine Lake.