2017 Map of Seward A-6 SE

About this map

Excelsior Glacier dominates the northeastern terrain of this coastal quadrangle, its massive ice field feeding into the surrounding river systems. The landscape transitions sharply from the high glaciated peaks of the Chugach National Forest down to the fractured coastline of the Pacific Ocean. This interface of ice and sea is protected within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, where the shoreline is punctuated by sheltered inlets like Resolute Cove. The map illustrates a wilderness shaped by active glaciation, with no roads or permanent settlements present, only the raw contours of a remote maritime forest ecosystem. Geographers can study the precise drainage patterns and ice-marginal features recorded during this specific period of the early 21st century.