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1960 Map of McCarthy D-8

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of McCarthy D-8
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The vast ice field of the Kluvesna Glacier dominates the northern half of this 1960 survey, a landscape defined by deep crevasses and high alpine terrain. Flowing south from the glacial terminus, the Kluvesna River carves through the mountains, joined by tributaries including Fall Creek, Mineral Creek, and Surprise Creek. These watercourses mark the drainage patterns of a wilderness area mapped using photogrammetric methods from late 1950s aerial photography.

Scotty Peak rises as a primary landmark in the southwest, overlooking the river valley. The map serves as a detailed record of the shifting ice and water before significant modern changes, documenting the exact positions of the glacier and its associated stream networks. The presence of the Base Line survey mark indicates the early grid established for these largely unsurveyed and unmarked land lines predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management.