
Chitina sits at the convergence of vital interior transport routes and the massive drainage system of the Copper River. This 2023 survey illustrates the modern infrastructure serving this Copper River Valley community, including the Chitina Airport and the transition from the Edgerton Hwy/McCarthy Rd to the more remote McCarthy Road. The settlement's relationship with the surrounding landscape is defined by the high-relief terrain of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and National Preserve, with numerous water bodies like Town Lake and Three Mile Lake dotting the valley floor. The map also includes the Chitina Cemetery south of the main townsite near the Village Road corridor. The braided channels of the Kotsina River meet the Copper River in the eastern portion of the quadrangle, highlighting the dynamic glacial hydrology of the region.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1951 · Valdez B-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Valdez B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Valdez C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Valdez C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Valdez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Valdez C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1953 · Valdez C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1960 · Valdez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1995 · Valdez B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1996 · Valdez C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360