2000 Map of Sumdum A-2

About this map

Baird Glacier and the Witches Cauldron dominate this high-altitude landscape along the international border between the United States and Canada. Revised in 2000 from earlier 1961 topography, the map reveals the complex glacial systems of the Buddington Range and Cosmos Range within the Tongass National Forest. Prominent landmarks such as Devils Thumb and Cats Ears define the British Columbia and Alaska line, serving as critical markers for the Stikine-Le Conte Wilderness. The presence of features like Scenery Lake and The Oasis amidst the massive Oasis Glacier and Patterson Glacier illustrates the ice-carved drainage patterns feeding into Scenery Creek and Cascade Creek. This survey captures a moment in the modern era of glaciology, where 1999 imagery was used to update the shifting ice fronts of the northern Pacific coast.