2017 Map of Yakutat C-3 NE

About this map

Tongass National Forest dominates the interior of this coastal Alaskan landscape, where the movement of massive ice fields continues to carve the terrain. The topography is defined by significant glacial activity, with the Yakutat Glacier spreading across the southern portions of the quadrangle. High elevation ridges separate several distinct glacial systems, including Hidden Glacier to the west and the neighboring West Nunatak Glacier and East Nunatak Glacier to the north. These massive rivers of ice are the primary architects of the landscape, flowing between steep contour lines that illustrate the dramatic vertical rise of the surrounding mountains within the forest's boundaries. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey provides an essential record of these ice features, capturing their extent and relationship to the surrounding peaks.