2017 Map of McCarthy B-7 NW

About this map

The Wrangell Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this interior Alaskan territory, where high-altitude ridges give way to the glacial drainage of the Gilahina River. This 2017 study within the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve documents a region defined by its dramatic relief and sparse human footprint. In the southern reach of the quadrangle, the historic McCarthy Road provides the primary corridor for access, skirting the base of the Crystalline Hills. The map illustrates the specialized recreational and wilderness infrastructure of the modern era, specifically marking the Crystalline Hills Trail as it winds through the foothills. The arrangement of township and range lines, such as t5s r10e and t6s r11e, provides a formal cadastral overlay to a landscape otherwise shaped by natural hydrology and alpine terrain.