2019 Map of Nabesna B-5 NW

About this map

Tanada Lake and Copper Lake dominate the central and western reaches of this subarctic landscape within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and National Preserve. The interior terrain is defined by the high elevations of the Wrangell Mountains, where steep contours rise sharply toward the east. This 2019 survey documents a wilderness environment where human infrastructure is limited to the Tanada Lake Trail, which skirts the eastern shore of the lake and follows the valley of Tanada Creek. Drainage patterns are visible through several small water bodies and Goat Cr in the south, illustrating the complex hydrography of the Alaskan interior. The map provides a precise record of these glacial-fed lakes and the surrounding protected lands, capturing a moment when access was primarily via established backcountry trails rather than developed roads.