2017 Map of McCarthy D-8 NE

About this map

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park encompasses the entire landscape of this 2017 survey, revealing an ice-dominated environment within the Alaska wilderness. The terrain is defined by massive ice flows, most notably the Copper Glacier in the northern reaches and the Nabesna Glacier which extends through the central and southern portions of the quadrangle. In the far southwest corner, the Kluvesna Glacier emerges, illustrating the complex glacial drainage patterns of the high-altitude interior. This topographic study, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, focuses exclusively on the natural physical geography of the region. There are no roads, settlements, or man-made structures indicated, making this an essential record of the state's preserved wildlands and glacial extent during the early twenty-first century.