Gerstle Glacier dominates the high-elevation terrain of this interior Alaskan landscape, serving as the massive icy source for the braided drainage systems that define the area. Below the glacier, the wide valley of the Gerstle River cuts north through the quadrangle, characterized by its shifting glacial outwash and complex hydrology. To the west, the smaller July Creek winds through the steep, unnamed ridges of the Alaska Range. This 2016 survey illustrates a classic glacial environment where high mountain ice directly shapes the water networks below, with the entire region remaining largely undeveloped and centered on these natural hydrological features.
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1950 · Mount Hayes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Mount Hayes C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Mount Hayes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Mount Hayes C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Mount Hayes B-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Mount Hayes C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Mount Hayes B-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Mount Hayes B-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Mount Hayes C-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Mount Hayes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000