2013 Map of Anchorage A-3 NE

About this map

College Fiord serves as the central focal point of this coastal Alaskan landscape, where massive ice fields meet the tidewater. The map documents a remarkable concentration of glaciers named for prominent American universities, including the Bryn Mawr Glacier, Vassar Glacier, and Wellesley Glacier, all descending from the high peaks of the Chugach National Forest. These frozen rivers flow toward the sea at Harvard Arm and the Yale Arm College Fiord, separated by the prominent College Point. To the south, the terrain transitions toward the drainage of the Coghill River. This 2013 survey provides a clear record of the glacial extent and coastal topography in the Unorganized Borough, illustrating the specific intersections where alpine ice meets the marine environment of the northern Gulf of Alaska.