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1984 Map of Bering Glacier A-8

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Bering Glacier A-8
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Bering Glacier dominates this coastal Alaskan landscape, where the massive ice field meets the dynamic alluvial plains and wetlands of the Gulf of Alaska. The interior is defined by prominent peaks such as Nichawak Mountain and Mt Campbell, which rise above a network of glacial runoff including the Campbell River and Sewah Creek. This mid-1980s data highlights the transition from the ice-carved highlands to the marshy lowlands of the Chugach National Forest.

Coastal geography is characterized by the prominent Cape Suckling and the nearby Suckling Hills, which overlook a complex system of waterways like Kwinlatah Slough and the Okalee River. The map illustrates a wilderness shaped by natural hydraulics, from the braided course of the Edwardes River to the isolated reaches of the Kiklukh River and Tashalich River, showing a region where the shoreline is defined by moving silt and shifting glacial discharge.