1960 Map of Nabesna B-6

About this map

Copper River braids through this glacial landscape, serving as the central drainage for the massive ice fields and steep slopes of the eastern Alaska Range. In the early 1960s, the region remained largely undeveloped, characterized by the movement of ice from West Glacier and Drop Glacier. The presence of a solitary Tractor Trail cutting through the northern portion of the map indicates the limited reach of mechanical transport in this wilderness at the time of the survey. To the east, Copper Lake sits at the base of the high peaks, including the prominent Tanada Peak. This map records a landscape shaped by ice and water, where Drop Creek and other tributaries descend from high elevations to join the winding river valley below.