1961 Map of Skagway A-4

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Glacier Bay National Monument dominates this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by massive ice fields and evolving maritime geography. Extensive glaciological detail highlights the convergence of the Muir Glacier and Riggs Glacier as they flow toward Muir Inlet. This 1961 record provides significant information-gain regarding the historic recession of the ice, particularly at McBride Glacier, where blue-ticked lines indicate approximate limits of the Muir Glacier's retreat in earlier years. The terrain is framed by the high peaks of the Takhinsha Mountains to the north and the Bruce Hills to the south. Other prominent features include Cushing Glacier, Burroughs Glacier, and White Thunder Ridge, documenting a wilderness before modern recreational infrastructure, where no roads or trails existed on the rugged peninsula.