
The Wrangell Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape in the Copper River Census Area of Alaska. This area is characterized by immense glacial activity, notably the presence of the Nabesna Glacier, which carves through the terrain. The map depicts a region largely protected within federal boundaries, specifically falling under the jurisdiction of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and the even more strictly conserved Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness. The land survey grid, including townships such as t2n r10e and t3n r11e, provides a structural framework for this otherwise untamed environment where traditional road infrastructure is absent.
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1950 · Nabesna
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · McCarthy
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Nabesna
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Nabesna A-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1959 · McCarthy D-7
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1959 · Nabesna A-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1960 · McCarthy D-8
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1960 · Nabesna
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · McCarthy
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2016 · Nabesna A-5 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000