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2024 Map of Mount Hayes A-5 SW

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Mount Hayes A-5 SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Denali Highway cuts through the high-altitude terrain along the boundary between Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Copper River Census Area. This subarctic landscape is defined by its dramatic elevation changes, reaching a high point at Maclaren Summit and descending toward the waters of Rock Creek. The interior topography includes prominent landforms such as Whistle Ridge and the broad High Valley, illustrating the glaciated character of the Alaska Range foothills.

Accessibility is primarily dictated by the highway and primitive routes like the Osar Lake Trl, which leads toward the southern extent of the sheet near Osar Lake. Another remote path, the Landmark Gap South Trl, provides passage through the eastern sections. The map reveals an environment where human infrastructure is limited to these critical transport corridors, highlighting the immense scale of the surrounding wilderness.