
Saint Elias Mountains dominate this 2021 landscape, where the high ice and peaks of the Alaskan interior meet the coastal lowlands. The survey documents the convergence of two major federal wilderness designations, showing the boundary between Tongass National Forest and Glacier Bay National Park. This transition zone is defined by the braided path of the Alsek River, which flows through the southern reaches of the quadrangle. The map detail highlights the glacial outwash plains and the stark elevation changes from the valley floor to the soaring heights of the Saint Elias range, providing an essential look at the shifting hydrology and topography in this remote stretch of the Yakutat Borough.
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1951 · Yakutat
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Yakutat B-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1959 · Yakutat B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1959 · Yakutat
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1985 · Yakutat C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1985 · Yakutat C-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1997 · Yakutat B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2017 · Yakutat B-2 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Yakutat C-1 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Yakutat C-1 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000