1953 Map of Cordova D-4

About this map

The Chugach Mountains dominate this 1953 survey, a landscape defined by massive ice sheets and heavy glaciation within the Chugach Nat Forest. The map documents the intricate surface of the Woodworth Glacier and Schwan Glacier, with numerous crevasses explicitly marked across the ice fields. Rising to a prominent point in the center of the sheet, Cordova Peak serves as a primary landmark above the frozen terrain. In the lower portion of the quadrangle, the drainage of the Rude River carves through the southern slopes, providing a stark contrast to the high-elevation glacial environment. This map is a significant record of mid-century Alaskan glaciology, illustrating the extent and flow patterns of major coastal glaciers before decades of modern retreat. It also includes the geodetic control point VABM Worth 3789 near the northern boundary.