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1959 Map of Bering Glacier

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Bering Glacier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Bagley Ice Field dominates the central landscape of this 1959 survey, a massive glacial expanse hemmed in by the Chugach Mountains and the Saint Elias Mountains. Along the southern coast, the small settlement of Yakataga and the Yakataga Airport serve as the primary human outposts between the Gulf of Alaska and the rising peaks. The map details a transition from the fractured ice of the Bering Glacier to the coastal wetlands around the Suckling River and Tsiu River.

Individual landmarks such as the Needle Mountain and Mount Tom White provide reference points in the high country, while the shoreline is dotted with isolated locations like Watson and several Cabin sites. This survey was compiled from 1957 aerial photography and 1959 field annotations, capturing the drainage patterns of the Duktoth River and White River before they reach the sea, as well as the international boundary where the United States Canada border meets the high glaciers of the east.