2024 Map of Mount Hayes B-6 NW

About this map

The Alaska Range dominates this landscape, where the high-altitude terrain of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough meets the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. This specific quadrangle captures the dramatic glacial hydrology of the interior, centered on the headwaters of the East Fork Susitna River. The ice and meltwater patterns shown here provide a detailed record of the frozen landscape in 2024, including the terminal reaches of the Susitna Glacier in the northeast. The absence of roads or permanent settlements underscores the wilderness character of these townships, which are primarily defined by steep elevation contours and the dynamic flow of the river system. For researchers, the map serves as a contemporary baseline for studying the shifting margins of the glacier and the braided channels of the Susitna drainage.