2021 Map of Yakutat B-2 SE

About this map

Novatak Glacier and Mactavish Glacier dominate the northern reaches of this coastal Alaskan landscape, where the ice fields of the Saint Elias Mountains meet the protected expanses of Tongass National Forest and Glacier Bay National Park. The survey illustrates a dynamic hydrological system where glacial melt feeds into Tanis Lake and the Tanis River, creating a complex network of braided streams and wetlands. In the southern portion of the map, the Tanis Mesa Airport sits as a lonely mark of infrastructure between the Brabazon Range and the shifting waters of Gines Cr. This terrain highlights the intersection of massive ice bodies like Canyon Glacier with the low-lying drainage basins that flow toward the Gulf of Alaska coast.