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2023 Map of McCarthy D-4 NE

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of McCarthy D-4 NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Wrangell Mountains dominate this high-altitude Alaskan landscape, where glacial ice and steep terrain define the topography. In this remote region within the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and the adjacent Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, the massive Chisana Glacier flows across the southern portion of the sheet. The drainage patterns are established by the glacial melt, feeding high-mountain waterways such as Boomerang Creek and Bow Creek.

A key navigational point for traversing this wilderness is Bow Pass, located in the northeastern quadrant of the map. Protected as part of the Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness, the area remains largely untouched by development, offering a clear record of the natural contours and ice fields as they existed in the early 2020s. The survey provides critical detail for those studying glaciology or planning expeditions through these high-relief corridors.