2023 Map of McCarthy B-3 SW

About this map

The Saint Elias Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape in the Copper River Census Area, where the University Range creates a series of formidable crests. This 2023 survey delineates the complex administrative intersections of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park, the adjacent Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, and the protected Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness. Unlike earlier maps of the region, this edition provides precise modern topography for the jagged ridgeline known as The Twaharpies. High summits including Ocypete Peak and Celeno Peak are detailed with 120-foot contour intervals, illustrating the extreme verticality of the interior wilderness. The map is a vital record of the public land survey system in this remote terrain, showing the boundary lines for t6s r18e and t7s r19e where they overlay the national park system.