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2023 Map of Valdez A-3 NE

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Valdez A-3 NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Copper River dominates this interior Alaska landscape, carving a wide path through the glaciated terrain at the border of Copper River County and Chugach County. This modern survey illustrates the intersection of significant conservation lands, where the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park meets the designated Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness. The drainage network is clearly defined by the Tiekel River and Dewey Creek, which feed into the primary river system from the surrounding high country.

Evidence of human passage is sparse in this protected wilderness, marked primarily by the Cleave Creek Trl in the southern portion of the sheet. The map provides a contemporary look at the fluvial morphology of the Thunder Creek and Cleave Creek basins. This specific quadrant is essential for understanding the modern boundaries and water systems within one of the largest protected wilderness areas in the United States.