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2023 Map of Valdez B-1 NW

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Valdez B-1 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Chitina River flows through the northern reaches of this Alaskan interior landscape, just south of the settlement at Chitina. This modern survey documents the high-elevation transition into the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and the protected lands of the Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness. The terrain is defined by a dense network of mountain drainages, including Nerelna Creek, Willow Creek, and Surprise Creek, which carve through the high country before feeding into the larger river valley.

While the northern edge touches on the outskirts of human settlement, the majority of the map reflects a landscape primarily shaped by glacial runoff and topographic isolation. Watercourses like Tyrol Creek and Pass Creek offer critical orientation points for those navigating the protected wilderness areas. The inclusion of township and range lines such as t5s r6e and t4s r7e provides a legal grid over this largely roadless territory, supporting precise location-finding for researchers and wilderness enthusiasts.