2016 Map of Valdez C-6 NE

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Klutina Lake dominates this glacial landscape, filling a deep, narrow trough between high mountain ridges. The terrain reflects the massive scale of the interior, with the waters fed by high-altitude drainages such as Saint Anne Cr to the north. These features illustrate the natural hydrology of the Copper River basin before any significant human development, where the shoreline remains largely untouched. On either side of the lake, the topography rises sharply to prominent summits including Powell Peak in the northwest and Marshall Mtn to the east. The steep descent of Curtis Gulch highlights the dramatic vertical relief of the Chugach Mountains, where drainage patterns are dictated by the underlying geology of the Unorganized Borough.