1948 Map of Mount Fairweather D-2

About this map

Glacier Bay National Monument dominates this mid-century topographic record, capturing a landscape defined by retreating ice and advancing waterways. The massive Plateau Glacier and Carroll Glacier are shown at their 1948 and 1972 extents, providing a baseline for the changing geography of the Bruce Hills and the surrounding peaks. Deep glacial fjords like Queen Inlet, Rendu Inlet, and Wachusett Inlet cut through the high terrain, where peaks such as Sentinel Peak and Black Cap Mountain reach above the surrounding ice fields. The central Gilbert Peninsula separates major water bodies, while smaller features like Composite Island and Blue Mouse Cove offer specific points of reference within this dynamic coastal environment. This survey provides detailed soundings and elevations before later decades of further glacial recession altered these shorelines.