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2023 Map of Nabesna A-2 NW

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Nabesna A-2 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

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The Nutzotin Mountains dominate this high-latitude terrain within the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, where a complex network of glacial meltwater and drainage channels defines the landscape. In the northern reaches, the Chisana River winds across the valley floor, fed by several significant tributaries including Chavolda Creek and Sweetwater Creek. The southwestern portion of the sheet is marked by the rugged transition toward the Alaska Range, showing a wilderness shaped by natural drainages like Glacier Creek and the curiously named Bonfire Pup.

This 2023 survey provides an exacting view of modern hydrology and topographical relief in the Southeast Fairbanks region. It documents the persistent pathways of seasonal runoff through drainages such as Sheep Creek and Sargent Creek, which carve through the elevations between the major mountain systems. The placement of the Copper River Co Southeast Fairbanks Co boundary through this wilderness illustrates the administrative divisions that persist even in these largely uninhabited reaches of the Alaskan interior.