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2021 Map of Skagway C-1 SE

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Skagway C-1 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park and the Tongass National Forest converge in this high-altitude landscape along the border of Alaska and Canada. The map illustrates the difficult path of the Klondike Highway as it winds northward through the mountains toward Summit Lake. This region is defined by deep incisions in the earth, such as the Glacier Gorge and Warm Pass Valley, which channel the Skagway River and its various tributaries including the White Pass Fork.

The terrain is marked by the sharp peaks of the Sawtooth Range and the presence of high-alpine water bodies like Goat Lake. While the highway represents modern access, the Laughton Glacier Trl and various creeks like Captain William Moore Cr highlight the earlier exploration routes of the late 19th-century gold rush era. This survey provides a precise look at the transition from sub-arctic forest to the rock and ice of the boundary ranges.