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1951 Map of Mt. St. Elias, 1952 Print
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1951 Map of Mt. St. Elias

USGS Topo · Published 1952

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Saint Elias Mountains dominate this 1950s reconnaissance, marking the high-altitude boundary between the Third and First Judicial Divisions of Alaska and the Yukon. The map illustrates a landscape of massive ice fields and sharp peaks, where the Malaspina Glacier spreads toward the coast and the Hubbard Glacier terminates near Disenchantment Bay. This survey reflects the complex international border work of the era, pinpointing specific markers such as Boundary Point 187 and Mt Alverstone. The inclusion of features like Moore Nunatak and Blossom I indicates the era's reliance on trimetrogon photography and photoalidade compilation to document terrain where traditional ground surveying was nearly impossible. Notable summits including Mt St Elias and Mt Hubbard anchor the topography, while numerous smaller flows like the Lucia Glacier and Haenke Glacier carve through the Samovar Hills.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1952
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:250,000
Physical Dimensions30.46 x 23.13 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain