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2017 Map of Mount Fairweather D-1 NW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mount Fairweather D-1 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Wachusett Inlet cuts through the heart of this coastal Alaskan landscape, situated within the protected boundaries of Glacier Bay National Park. The environment is defined by massive ice flows and high alpine ridges, including the Burroughs Glacier to the north and a trio of southern glaciers: the Patton Glacier, Andrews Glacier, and Morse Glacier. These ice bodies descend from prominent peaks such as Mt Cadell and Mt Kloh Kutz.

The map reveals a complex system of high-elevation divides, from the Minnesota Ridge in the northeast to the Idaho Ridge further south. Between these ridges, the Bruce Hills and Curtis Hills provide lower-lying relief against the towering mountains. This survey serves as a precise record of the ice margins and shoreline positions at a time when glacial recession continues to reshape the inlets and peninsulas of the Fairweather Range.