
Mt Fairweather dominates this high-altitude landscape along the rugged international boundary within Glacier Bay National Park. The topography is defined by massive ice fields and active glacial movement, with the Grand Plateau Glacier flowing through the northern reaches and the Sea Otter Glacier carving the central terrain. This 2017 study illustrates the complex convergence of administrative boundaries, where the Yakutat Borough Hoonah-Angoon Census Area line meets the international border between the United States and Canada. The sheer density of contour lines across the Fairweather Glacier reflects the extreme verticality of the Fairweather Range, providing an essential record of glacial extent and alpine geography in one of the most remote sections of the Alaskan panhandle.
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1951 · Mt Fairweather
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Skagway
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Skagway A-7
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1961 · Mount Fairweather D-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1961 · Mount Fairweather D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1961 · Skagway A-8
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1961 · Mt Fairweather
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Skagway
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2017 · Mount Fairweather D-6 NE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Mount Fairweather D-6 SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000