
The high-altitude peaks of the Saint Elias Mountains dominate this 2024 survey, capturing a rugged landscape defined by glacial activity and protected territory. Much of the terrain falls within the Wrangell St Elias Wilderness, a remote preserve where the massive icy tongues of the Logan Glacier and Bering Glacier carve through steep mountain valleys. The map documents the international border where the United States of America Canada boundary runs along the eastern edge of the quadrangle. This area serves as a critical document of modern glaciology, illustrating the drainage patterns and topographic relief of one of the most glaciated regions in North America. The lack of human infrastructure or settlements highlights the isolation and preserved natural state of this subarctic wilderness.
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1950 · Bering Glacier
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Bering Glacier
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Mt Saint Elias
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Bering Glacier
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Mt Saint Elias
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1984 · Bering Glacier D-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1985 · Bering Glacier C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
2017 · Bering Glacier C-1 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Bering Glacier C-1 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Bering Glacier C-1 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000