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1961 Map of Mount Fairweather C-3

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mount Fairweather C-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Glacier Bay National Monument dominates this mid-century topographic study, showcasing a landscape defined by massive ice fields and the peaks that rise through them. The vast Brady Glacier occupies the central and southern portions of the sheet, while the northern reaches are carved by the Reid Glacier and the Aurora Glacier. These frozen rivers are marked by extensive networks of crevasses, illustrating the dynamic movement of the ice during the early 1960s.

Isolated rocky outcrops known as nunataks, such as Contact Nunatak and Heather Nunatak, emerge from the glacial surface, providing critical landmarks in an otherwise shifting environment. Notable elevations including July Fourth Mountain, Mt Friable, and Mt Divide frame the ice-filled valleys. The topography, derived from aerial photography taken in 1948 and 1961, provides a baseline for understanding the glacial extent before modern recession transformed these coastal mountains.