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1959 Map of Yakutat D-5

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Yakutat D-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Tongass National Forest dominates the rugged eastern shoreline of this coastal Alaskan landscape, where the waters of Yakutat Bay meet the massive ice flows of the Saint Elias Mountains. Massive glaciers such as the Lucia Glacier, Atrevida Glacier, and Galiano Glacier terminate at the water's edge, carving out a dynamic coastline of inlets and sediment-heavy outflows like the Strawberry Wash and Grand River.

The map reveals a wild, maritime environment characterized by prominent navigational landmarks like Haenke Island and Point Latouche. Inland, the terrain rises sharply toward Mt Hoorts, while the shoreline is marked by the long stretch of Logan Beach and the formidable Logan Bluffs. This 1959 survey records a period of geological transition, documenting the exact positions of retreating ice fronts like the Latouche Glacier and the formation of Esker Stream within the glaciated valleys.