2017 Map of McCarthy C-2 NE

About this map

White River flows across this remote Alaskan interior landscape, dividing the wilderness between the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve in the north and the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park to the south. The river's braided path creates notable terrain features like North Fork Island and is joined by smaller tributaries including Divide Cr and Holmes Creek. This survey captures the transition from the high-altitude peaks of the Wrangell Mountains into the broad, glacial river valleys characteristic of the Copper River basin. The map reveals a pristine environment defined by significant elevation changes, where drainage patterns from the surrounding mountains dictate the shape of the land before it enters these protected federal wilderness areas.