1959 Map of Bering Glacier

About this map

The Bering Glacier dominates this mid-century Alaskan coastal landscape, shown here as a massive ice flow descending toward the Gulf of Alaska. The coastal margin is defined by isolated settlements such as Cape Yakataga and Sunshine Point, which sit between the surf and the rising Robinson Mountains. This 1959 survey records a transition from the dense ice of the Bagley Ice Field and Steller Glacier to the braided river systems of the Kiklukh River and Tashalich River. To the east, the ice-choked waters of Icy Bay separate the Guyot Hills from the Malaspina Glacier. Inland, the topography rises sharply into the Chugach Mountains and the Saint Elias Mountains, where the international boundary separates Alaska from the Yukon. The map provides a detailed view of the glacial drainage patterns, including the Bremner River and the high-altitude Chitina Glacier.