1958 Map of Lime Hills A-1

About this map

Merrill Pass provides a crucial high-altitude crossing point through this glaciated Alaskan landscape, as documented by topographic data from the mid-1950s. The region is defined by a complex network of glacial meltwater systems, with the wide, braided channels of the Neacola River flowing through the southern valleys and the Igitna River carving through the northern reaches. Geologic landmarks such as Goldpan Peak and the sharp protrusion of The Tusk stand as permanent navigational markers for those traversing the wilderness. Evidence of active glacial movement is clearly noted with labels for several Crevasses near the southeastern snowfields. This survey captures a remote wilderness without established roads or trails, where the land is shaped entirely by the Merrill River and its curiously named neighbor, Another River.