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2023 Map of Nabesna A-1 NW

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Nabesna A-1 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve encompasses most of this subarctic landscape in the Southeast Fairbanks region, where the high peaks of the Alaska Range meet the Nutzotin Mountains. The terrain is defined by a dense network of high-elevation drainages, including the headwaters of Snag Creek and its tributary, East Fork Snag Creek. These glacial-fed waters flow through deep valleys carved between prominent summits such as Wellesley Mtn.

In the southwestern corner, the Carl Glacier serves as a reminder of the powerful ice masses that continue to shape this portion of the interior. The map records a wilderness of significant relief, showing the complex drainage patterns of Reynolds Creek, Crescent Creek, and Baultoff Creek as they descend from the steep mountain slopes. This 2023 survey provides a contemporary view of this protected environment, documenting the precise topography of the eastern interior before the shifting climate further alters its glacial and hydrological systems.