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2017 Map of McCarthy B-8 NW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of McCarthy B-8 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and the adjacent Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve dominate this Alaskan interior landscape, where the McCarthy Road provides the primary corridor through the northern sections of the map. This route passes by several prominent water bodies including Lana Lake, Chokosna Lake, and Billy Lake. The terrain is defined by significant elevations like Lost Butte and Gilahina Butte, which rise above the surrounding wetlands and timber.

The hydrological network is anchored by the broad Chitina River to the south, which receives the waters of the Tebay River and the Kuskulana River. Smaller drainages like Dora Cr and features such as Muskrat Lake highlight the complex water systems found within the Copper River drainage basin. The map illustrates a remote wilderness area where infrastructure is limited to the historic McCarthy corridor and natural boundaries are shaped by the flow of these glacial-fed rivers.