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1996 Map of Valdez C-5

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Valdez C-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Klutina Lake dominates the northern landscape of this topographic study, where glacier-fed waters collect in the high elevations of the Copper River Basin. Compiled from 1951 topography with 1996 planimetric updates, the map shows a wilderness area defined by steep relief and drainage networks. Massive peaks including Mt Simpson and Bence Mtn tower over the valley floors, funneling water into Chutitna Creek and Manker Creek.

Evidence of human presence is minimal, limited to a single Cabin located on the eastern shore of Tonsina Lake. A solitary Trail provides the only documented overland access through this alpine environment, tracing a path near Greyling Creek. The map documents a landscape where natural topography remains the primary influence on movement and settlement, capturing the area before major modern developments altered these traditional remote routes.