2016 Map of Nabesna A-5 SE

About this map

Nabesna Glacier dominates the southeastern corner of this Alaskan interior landscape, its icy expanse marking the foot of a heavily glaciated terrain. Much of this territory is managed within the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, a massive protected area defined by extreme elevation changes and vast ice fields. The map reveals a wild, roadless region where topography is the primary feature, characterized by high-altitude basins and steep ridgelines that feed into the larger glacial system. While there are no established settlements or roads, the Public Land Survey System grid lines for t3n r12e, t3n r13e, and surrounding townships provide a formal structure to this remote wilderness. This 2016 survey captures the state of the ice and drainage patterns in a part of the Copper River basin where traditional land ownership and development remain virtually non-existent.