2023 Map of McCarthy B-6 NW

About this map

McCarthy Road serves as the primary corridor through this high-elevation landscape, where the Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness meets the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve. The terrain is defined by the massive peaks of the Wrangell Mountains and the distinctive Crystalline Hills, with elevations rising sharply toward Fireweed Mtn. Water moves through this glacial environment via the braided channels of the Nizina River and the Lakina River, fed by numerous high-altitude tributaries like Tractor Creek and Fireweed Creek. The map documents a landscape where traditional land management boundaries intersect with some of Alaska's most formidable natural features, capturing the drainage patterns and peaks that define the area's wilderness character.