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1953 Map of Cordova D-3

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Cordova D-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Copper River winds through the eastern edge of this 1953 survey, providing the primary geographical anchor for a landscape dominated by the massive ice fields of the Chugach Mountains. The settlement of Bremner is positioned near the riverbank, serving as a rare point of human habitation in a region defined by shifting ice and steep elevation. Detailed topographic work from 1950 aerial photography reveals the complex surface of the Schwan Glacier, Heney Glacier, and Allen Glacier, including numerous mapped crevasses that indicate the active movement of these glacial systems.

Along the northern reaches, Ginny Creek feeds toward the main river channel, marking one of the few named drainage systems in this glaciated terrain. The map captures the area just after mid-century, documenting the ice margins and river morphology before subsequent decades of environmental change. It serves as a precise record for those studying the history of Alaskan settlements or the evolution of the Copper River corridor's physical geography.