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1950 Map of Cordova D-3

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Cordova D-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Glacial ice dominates this mid-century survey of the Chugach Mountains, where the massive Allen Glacier and Heney Glacier carve through the high terrain. In the northeast corner, the Copper River flows past the site of Bremner (Aban'd), a location reflecting the transient nature of settlement in this demanding landscape.

Evidence of former industrial reach is visible along the riverbank in the form of an Old Railroad Grade, a relic of the infrastructure once required to move resources through the valley. The map meticulously records the complex surface of the ice, noting numerous crevasses across the Schwan Glacier and McCune Glacier. Other notable landmarks include Whiting Falls and the survey markers VABM A Schwan and VABM Base, providing essential points of reference in an area defined by shifting ice and steep peaks.