2023 Map of McCarthy C-2 NE

About this map

The White River carves a massive, braided corridor through this segment of the Saint Elias Mountains, defining a landscape of glacial outwash and extreme topography. In the northern reaches, North Fork Island sits within the shifting channels of the river, while Divide Creek feeds into the drainage from the northeast. The map captures a critical intersection of federal land designations, where the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve meets the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and the expansive Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness. Further south, the high-altitude terrain is marked by the presence of the Giffin Glacier, illustrating the ice-dominated geography of the Copper River Census Area. This survey provides a precise record of the natural boundaries and hydrological patterns in one of Alaska's most protected and undeveloped mountain regions.