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2016 Map of Mount Hayes C-2 NE

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Mount Hayes C-2 NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Tanana River and its intricate drainage network dominate this Alaskan landscape, where glacial waters feed into the braided channels of the Johnson River and Johnson Slough. The Alaska Highway cuts a definitive line across the lowland plains, providing the primary corridor of transit through this interior region. To the south, the terrain rises sharply toward the foothills of the Alaska Range, anchored by the prominent elevation of Horn Mtn.

Water is a defining characteristic of the terrain, with several remote bodies of water such as Craig Lake, Lisa Lake, and Moosehead Lake dotting the northern lowlands. Local infrastructure is minimal, consisting largely of the highway and the unpaved Dry Creek Road following the seasonal path of Dry Creek. The map illustrates the transition from the wet, marshy bottomlands of the Tanana valley to the high-altitude relief of the surrounding peaks.