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2023 Map of Nabesna B-5 NW

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Nabesna B-5 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Tanada Lake and Copper Lake dominate this interior Alaskan landscape, which serves as a critical transition between protected wilderness zones. This modern survey illustrates the boundary line between the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and the adjacent Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, showcasing how federal land management partitions the Wrangell Mountains.

Infrastructure is sparse, primarily defined by the Tanada Lake Trl which provides access through the drainage basins of Tanada Creek and Goat Creek. The small settlements of Slana and Nabesna are indicated at the margins, highlighting the region's character as a gateway to some of the most remote high-country terrain in the United States. The topography reveals the steep eastern slopes of the range as they descend toward the lake basins, providing a detailed look at glacial geomorphology.