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2017 Map of Mount Fairweather B-3 SE

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mount Fairweather B-3 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Glacier Bay National Park encompasses this coastal reach of Southeast Alaska, where dramatic glaciation meets the rugged inlets of the Gulf of Alaska. The landscape is defined by the massive Brady Glacier in the northeast, which feeds the surrounding waterways and characterizes the shifting ice-influenced terrain. Along the coastline, the deep waters of Torch Bay and Graves Harbor provide shelter from the open sea, carved into the land by historical glacial movement.

Interpreting the topographical data reveals a complex network of peninsulas and islands, such as the Hankinson Peninsula and Libby Island. The presence of several freshwater bodies, including S Deception Lake, S Trick Lake, and N Trick Lake, suggests a high-elevation drainage system feeding into coastal streams like Annoksek Cr. This 2017 survey documents the precise shoreline and elevation markers of Horn Mtn during an era of significant interest in glacial recession and maritime navigation.