2017 Map of Talkeetna C-5 NE

About this map

The glacial highlands of south-central Alaska are defined here by the meeting of two major administrative boundaries within the Alaska Range. The line between Denali Borough and Matanuska-Susitna Borough cuts across the upper third of the quadrangle, marking a transition in jurisdictional oversight for this high-altitude wilderness. The terrain is characterized by dramatic elevation changes, notably where the Dall Glacier flows through the southeastern portion of the map. Protective designations also overlap here, with the northern edge managed as Denali National Park and the central section falling under the Denali National Preserve. This 2017 survey reflects the modern management of these protected lands, emphasizing topographic contours rather than human infrastructure or settlements, which are entirely absent from this stretch of the Alaska interior.