1960 Map of Valdez B-7

About this map

The massive ice fields of the Chugach Mountains dominate this 1960 topographic study, revealing a landscape defined by the movement of enormous glaciers before the rapid retreats of the late twentieth century. Centered around the Valdez Glacier and the expansive Columbia Glacier, the map provides a scientific look at the topography through photogrammetric methods. This era of mapping recorded numerous crevasses and ice-carved summits like Mount Shouplina and Mount Logan.