Mapping Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

Authors

  • Tom Patterson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14714/CP67.112

Abstract

Making a National Park Service (NPS) visitor map of a large, famous park such as Glacier Bay involves careful planning and many people. Preliminary work on the Glacier Bay map required a site visit to Alaska, consultations with park staff, and observing visitors using maps on board a cruise ship. The paper examines various mountain-mapping challenges, including shaded relief, landcover, glaciers, fjord bathymetry, braided rivers, and place names. The paper then ties these strands together by discussing the design of the final brochure map.

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Published

2010-09-01

How to Cite

Patterson, T. (2010). Mapping Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska. Cartographic Perspectives, (67), 29–42. https://doi.org/10.14714/CP67.112

Issue

No. 67 (2010)

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