1961 Map of Mount Fairweather C-6

About this map

Glacier Bay National Monument dominates the northeastern corner of this coastal survey, where the rugged shoreline meets the expansive Gulf of Alaska. The landscape is defined by the shifting interface of land and sea, most notably at the La Chaussee Spit and an adjacent Tidal Flat. These coastal features were documented during a transitional period for the park's boundaries, noted here as an Indefinite Boundary extending into the gulf. Inland, the terrain is drained by several short, steep waterways including Justice Creek, Echo Creek, and Eagle Creek, which flow from the higher elevations of the Fairweather Range toward the coast. This 1961 field-annotated map provides a precise look at the hydrography and shoreline geomorphology before modern satellite mapping, capturing the literal edge of the North American continent in a period of relative isolation for the monument.