
Mentasta Lake sits along the western edge of this Alaskan landscape, where the Tok Cutoff Highway follows the natural corridor carved by the Slana River. This region is defined by the transition from the river basin’s wetlands and the Slana Slough into the rising elevations of the Mentasta Mountains to the east. The map detail highlights the traditional routes through the interior, specifically tracing the Bear Valley Trl as it winds through Bear Valley and the Suslositna - Bear Valley Trl. These trails, along with tributaries like Mabel Creek and Suslota Creek, illustrate the historical and modern reliance on mountain passes and river valleys for navigation in the Copper River Census Area.
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1948 · Nabesna C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Nabesna D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1949 · Nabesna D-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Nabesna
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Nabesna D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Nabesna
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Nabesna C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Nabesna D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Nabesna D-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1957 · Nabesna C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360