2018 Map of Sumdum B-2 SW

About this map

Tongass National Forest dominates this section of the Petersburg Borough, where the movement of massive ice fields defines the landscape. The intricate topography of the region is punctuated by the presence of Dawes Glacier and the expansive Baird Glacier, including its northern tributary, North Baird Glacier. This 2018 survey documents a remote and dynamic glacial environment, recording the contemporary margins of the ice as it flows through these coastal mountains. The map also features the smaller Oasis Glacier, illustrating the complex network of alpine ice and rock that characterizes this high-latitude wilderness. For those studying the environmental shifts of the Alaskan panhandle, this record provides a precise look at the intersection of protected forest lands and active glacial systems.