2017 Map of McCarthy B-2 SW

About this map

Hawkins Glacier sits in the northwestern corner of this high-elevation Alaskan landscape, providing a terminal point for the massive ice flows that dominate the high terrain of the Saint Elias Mountains. The area is divided by the administrative boundary between the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park to the north and the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve to the south. This 2017 survey details a wilderness defined entirely by its verticality and glacial activity, with contour lines illustrating steep ridges and deep valleys. The absence of roads or permanent settlements within the t6s r20e, t6s r21e, t7s r20e, and t7s r21e townships reflects the preservation status and environmental challenges of this remote interior region.