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1960 Map of Anchorage B-1

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Anchorage B-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Massive ice fields and high peaks dominate the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in this mid-century survey of the Chugach Mountains. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Harvard Glacier, Yale Glacier, and the expansive Columbia Glacier. These frozen rivers flow between prominent summits including Mount Witherspoon, Mount Einstein, and Mount Valhalla, while the Dora Keen Range forms a central spine across the terrain.

Photogrammetric methods from the 1950s provide a view of these glaciated systems before decades of modern retreat changed their terminal positions. Notable landmarks like Mount Michelson and Mount Langmuir serve as high-altitude anchors for the survey, which also documents smaller tributaries like the Second Branch Columbia Glacier and the Meares Glacier as they appeared during the 1960 field season.