Toe of Fourth Glacier toward the southeast Whiskey Ridge. Katmai, Southwest Alaska.1953.
Dates
Date Taken
1953-07-06
Summary
Album caption. Toe of Fourth Glacier toward the southeast Whiskey Ridge, a truncated spur, exposing (Jurassic) Naknek formation. Stratified pumice in terrace remnant in center of photo appears to match high terrace behind camp. It is plastered against the glacier margin in such a manner as to indicate that there has been no movement of the margin since pumice deposition. Uppermost south-bank tributary of Knife Creek emanating from 3-foot-wide gorge through welded tuff. Note heavy mantle of pumice on the lying glacier. Katmai, Southwest Alaska. Photo taken: 7/6/53. 4 x 5 ¼.
Summary
Album caption. Toe of Fourth Glacier toward the southeast Whiskey Ridge, a truncated spur, exposing (Jurassic) Naknek formation. Stratified pumice in terrace remnant in center of photo appears to match high terrace behind camp. It is plastered against the glacier margin in such a manner as to indicate that there has been no movement of the margin since pumice deposition. Uppermost south-bank tributary of Knife Creek emanating from 3-foot-wide gorge through welded tuff. Note heavy mantle of pumice on the lying glacier. Katmai, Southwest Alaska. Photo taken: 7/6/53. 4 x 5 ΒΌ.
