2017 Map of McCarthy C-2 SE

About this map

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park dominates this portion of the Alaskan interior, showing a landscape defined by extreme elevation and glacial movement as it appeared in 2017. The high peaks of the Saint Elias Mountains provide the source for massive ice sheets, including the Klutlan Glacier and Giffin Glacier. The map's contour lines illustrate the sharp verticality of this protected wilderness, where ice and rock meet in a environment largely untouched by permanent settlement or infrastructure. This record by the U.S. Geological Survey provides a technical look at the movement of these glaciers, tracking the ice margins across several townships including t3s r21e and t4s r22e.