2017 Map of Yakutat D-2 SW

About this map

Glacial ice and high alpine peaks dominate this frontier landscape along the international boundary between the United States of America and Canada. The high ridges of the Saint Elias Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for several significant ice fields, including the Art Lewis Glacier in the north and the East Nunatak Glacier further south. Much of the Alaskan portion of this quadrangle falls within the protected expanse of the Tongass National Forest, illustrating the intersection of federal conservation lands and the remote Alaska Yakutat Borough. Prominent summits such as Mt Duff, Mt Wade, and Mt Herbert serve as navigational anchors in this largely roadless and vertical environment, where the topography is defined more by ice flow and elevation than human settlement.