2023 Map of McCarthy D-6 NW

About this map

The Wrangell Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape in eastern Alaska, captured by the U.S. Geological Survey in 2023. The map reveals a complex intersection of federal land designations, where the Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness meets both the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve and the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park. The massive Nabesna Glacier flows through the center of the sheet, illustrating the powerful glacial processes that continue to shape this terrain. The absence of roads or established settlements highlights the remote character of this region, which is instead organized by the Public Land Survey System grids, including t3n r12e and t2n r13e. This survey provides researchers with a modern baseline of glacial extent and the administrative boundaries of one of the nation's largest protected wilderness areas.