1961 Map of Icy Bay

About this map

The massive Malaspina Glacier dominates the eastern edge of this coastal survey, where the icy flow meets the intricate shoreline of Icy Bay. This topographic-bathymetric study captures the complex interface of land and sea in a period when new federal land protections were being codified. Along the shores of Riou Bay and Guyot Bay, the landscape is defined by glacial features like Moraine Reef and prominent landmarks such as Claybluff Pt and Tsimpshian Point. Marine researchers can trace the contours of the Pam Piona Spur rising from the floor of the Gulf of Alaska, while on land, the map documents isolated Cabins and a Landing Strip serving this wilderness region. The boundary of Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park reflects the 1980 expansion of Alaska's protected interior, juxtaposed with the Chugach Nat Forest to the west.