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1959 Map of McCarthy C-7

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of McCarthy C-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Mount Blackburn dominates this high-altitude Alaskan landscape, where massive ice fields and active glacial movement define the geography. The survey captures a vast network of ice, including the expansive Kennicott Glacier and Kuskulana Glacier, both marked by numerous crevasses that indicate the steady flow of these frozen rivers. Below the glacial terminuses, the drainage patterns of the Chokosna River and Lakina River emerge, showing the transition from ice to alpine waterways.

Prominent summits like Castle Peak and Rime Peak serve as primary landmarks for those studying the Wrangell Mountains. To the south, smaller tributaries such as Mill Creek and Fahl Creek slice through the lower elevations. This map documents a wilderness state prior to modern shifts in glacial extent, providing an important baseline for environmental history and mountaineering research in one of the most remote regions of the state.