2023 Map of Nabesna B-1 NE

About this map

Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge and the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve meet in this remote borderland of the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Snag Creek, which meanders through a landscape of sharp elevation changes and high mountain ridges. This 2023 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the intersection of major conservation boundaries near the international border with Canada. The absence of roads or permanent settlements highlights the wilderness character of these protected interior lands, where hydrology and topography remain the primary features of interest for researchers and environmental historians.