1951 Map of Skagway C-2

About this map

Ice and rock define this mid-century survey of the Coast Range along the international boundary between Alaska and British Columbia. The map documents the immense scale of the Chilkat Glacier and the Ferebee Glacier as they flowed through the high elevations during the late 1940s. These massive ice fields, alongside the Irene Glacier, dominate the topography, revealing a landscape where glacial movement is the primary architect of the terrain. The presence of Mt Yeatman and the headwaters of the Nourse River provide critical geographic markers for understanding the drainage patterns and mountain structure of the United States-Canada border region in the years following the Second World War.