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2017 Map of Mount Fairweather C-5 NW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mount Fairweather C-5 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Lituya Bay opens into the Gulf of Alaska along this dramatic stretch of the Hoonah-Angoon coast, where the tectonic and glacial forces of Southeast Alaska are on full display. The map reveals the massive Lituya Glacier feeding into the northern reaches of the bay near Gilbert Inlet, a site known for its extreme geological activity. Centered in the waterway is Cenotaph Island, while to the north, the sharp relief of South Billy Goat Mtn and the appropriately named Desolation Valley define the interior terrain.

Within the protected boundaries of Glacier Bay National Park, several smaller watercourses like Portage Cr and Eagle Cr drain the high country. An interesting cultural marker is the Solomon Railroad, which stands as a unique identifier of human activity in this otherwise wilderness-dominated landscape. This survey provides a precise look at the shifting ice and shoreline conditions of the early twenty-first century.