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1959 Map of Bering Glacier A-2

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Bering Glacier A-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Robinson Mountains dominate this 1959 field survey of the Alaskan coast, where the massive frozen flows of the Yahtse Glacier and Guyot Glacier converge toward the sea. The map documents a landscape defined by glacial movement and drainage, with the Guyot Hills rising as a prominent topographic divide between these ice fields. Along the southeastern edge, the waters of Icy Bay reach the shore, fed by the runoff from Independence Creek.

A notable marker of human activity appears at the southwestern corner near Big Creek, where a Drill Hole is indicated—a rare sign of industrial exploration in this glacial environment. The survey also captures smaller systems like the Behre Glacier, providing a detailed record of the ice extent and coastal geography as it stood in the late 1950s before significant modern shifts in the shoreline and ice pack.