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1996 Map of Valdez D-5

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

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Klutina River flows through this interior landscape, carving a prominent path toward the southeast as it passes through the dramatic narrows of The Gorge. Topography here is dominated by high summits including Mt Carter, Sunny Peak, and Dowling Peak, which define the southern mountain ranges. To the north, the terrain transitions into a lake-dotted basin characterized by Hudson Lake and numerous smaller, unnamed water bodies.

Evidence of the region's wilderness character is found in the lack of developed infrastructure, with only a solitary Trail indicated following the river corridor near Crooks Bend. The map also captures significant drainage patterns like the Ottaway Valley and Chutikana Creek, while the Base Line serves as a critical survey marker for the Public Land Survey System in this portion of the Copper River Meridian.