2017 Map of McCarthy B-8 SW

About this map

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and the adjacent Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve define this wilderness corridor in the Copper River valley region. The terrain is marked by significant elevation changes, rising toward the prominent Nelson Mtn in the east. This 2017 survey details a landscape dominated by braided glacial runoff and high-altitude drainage systems, where the broad path of the Chitina River serves as the primary northern boundary. Further south, the Hanagita River and its tributaries, including Sangina Creek and Grant Cr, carve through the valleys between steep ridges. The absence of roads or established settlements on this USGS quadrangle underscores the primitive state of the backcountry, providing a clear record of the area's natural hydrology and topographic relief as it remains today.