2017 Map of Mount Saint Elias A-5 SE

About this map

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park encompasses a landscape of massive glacial systems as they meet the tidewaters of Disenchantment Bay. This 2017 survey shows the confluence of major ice flows, including the Hubbard Glacier, which terminates into the Gulf of Alaska alongside the debris-covered margins of the Turner Glacier. The map illustrates the complex hydrography of this coastal wilderness, where ice and sea are in constant dialogue. To the north, alpine tributaries like the Valerie Glacier, Miller Glacier, and Haenke Glacier feed into the primary glacial channels. The lack of human infrastructure or settlements on the map underscores the area's identity as a strictly managed conservation zone within the largest national park in the United States.