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1959 Map of McCarthy C-3

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of McCarthy C-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Goat Trail winds through high mountain passes in this 1950s study of the Wrangell Mountains, tracing a vital route between the Chitistone River and Skolai Pass. This survey illustrates the glacial landscape of the late fifties, dominated by the massive Russell Glacier and Chitistone Glacier, which are marked with numerous crevasses that define the navigation of the era.

Evidence of human activity is sparse but significant, centered around a remote Landing Strip and a Cabin near Upper Skolai Lake. These features, along with names like Castle Mountain and White River, show how aviators and explorers utilized the high alpine meadows and river headwaters. The map records the complex drainage patterns where the Middle Fork and Flood Creek emerge from the ice, providing a detailed look at the geography before modern environmental shifts altered these perennial ice fields.