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2016 Map of Valdez D-4 SE

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Valdez D-4 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Alaska Pipeline and Richardson Highway corridor serves as the central artery through this Copper River Basin landscape. Running roughly parallel, these infrastructure markers cut through a region defined by the expansive Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve to the northeast and the prominent peaks of Stuck Mtn and Willow Mtn to the south. The hydrography is dominated by the massive Copper River and its confluence with the Nadina River, while numerous smaller wetlands and streams like Willow Creek crisscross the lowlands.

Settlement patterns are concentrated along the highway and its secondary roads, such as Old Edgerton Loop Road and Schneider Boulevard. Small clusters of activity are noted at Kenny Lake and Willow Run, reflecting the modern logistical and residential nodes that have developed in the shadow of the trans-Alaska transport system. The map also captures the transition from the high-elevation terrain of the mountains down to the marshy flats surrounding Willow Lake.