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1951 Map of Mount Hayes C-6

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mount Hayes C-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The massive Hayes Glacier and Susitna Glacier dominate this interior Alaska landscape, captured during aerial surveys in the 1950s. The topography is defined by the high peaks of the Alaska Range, including the towering Mount Hayes and the distinct summits of Mount Skarland, Mount Giddings, and Mount Geist. Countless crevasses are marked across the ice fields, illustrating the active movement of these glacial systems at mid-century.

In the northeast, the boundary of the Fort Greely Mil Res touches the high country, where the headwaters of the Little Delta River begin their descent. Small tributaries like Whistler Creek and Hayes Creek cut through the steep terrain, providing a look at the hydrologic network feeding the larger East Fork. This document is a primary resource for glaciologists and mountaineers interested in the historical extent of these ice masses before late-20th-century shifts.