2016 Map of Nabesna B-6 NE

About this map

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park encompasses the southeastern reaches of this wilderness area, where the glacial silt-heavy Copper River weaves through a landscape of shifting gravel bars and braided channels. To the east, the vast expanse of Copper Lake sits within a broad basin, its shores reflecting the transition between the low-lying river bottomlands and the rising mountainous terrain. The map captures a section of the Alaskan interior where the drainage patterns are governed by the interplay of these major water bodies, illustrating the natural hydrological boundaries that defined the region’s geography before modern infrastructure. This 2016 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey provides precise elevation data for the townships of t8n r9e, t8n r10e, t7n r9e, and t7n r10e, documenting the untouched topography of this protected federal land.