2023 Map of McCarthy C-4 NE

About this map

Wrangell Mountains dominate the landscape of this contemporary survey, where glacial movement and alpine hydrology define the geography within the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park. The drainage patterns are driven by massive ice features including the Frederika Glacier and the strikingly named Hole-In-The-Wall Glacier in the southern reaches. These glaciers feed a network of high-altitude waterways such as Skolai Creek, Frederika Creek, and Station Creek, which carve through the protected Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness. Rising above the glacial valleys is the prominent peak of Mt Baldwin, standing as a primary landmark in this largely roadless interior. The map captures the current state of these ice fields and the Middle Fork Glacier at a time when North American glaciers are of significant scientific interest, providing a detailed record of the terrain as it appeared in the early 21st century.