2017 Map of McCarthy B-4 SE

About this map

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and the adjacent Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve define this landscape in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area. This high-altitude terrain is marked by the presence of the Twaharpies Glacier in the northeast, which feeds the complex drainage systems that carve through the mountain passes. The hydrological network is dominated by the winding paths of Canyon Creek, Young Cr, and Cave Cr, illustrating the powerful erosive forces at work in this part of the Alaska Range. The map detail reflects the region's character as a protected wilderness, showing the intersection of park and preserve boundaries amidst a landscape where permanent human settlements are absent, replaced instead by the natural features that have guided travelers and surveyors through the interior for generations.