History of Fortress Ridge

Descriptive name give in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). So named because bold cliff is suggestive of fortress walls when viewed from the southeast.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Fortress Ridge

Glacier Point, Glacier Point,

Glacier View,

Matanuska Glacier,

Gravel Creek Pillar, Lil' Kahuna, Little Spoon,

Bug Lake, Hicks Lake, Hundred Mile Lake,

Horn Mountain, Lion Head, Sheep Mountain, Syncline Mountain, Mount Wickersham,

Hicks Peak, Packsaddle,

Limestone Hills,

Fortress Ridge,

South Fork Matanuska River,

Alfred Creek, Ammonite Creek, Bench Creek, Billy Creek, Bitter Creek, Caribou Creek, Chitna Creek, Dan Creek, Divide Creek, Flume Creek, Fortress Creek, Glacier Creek, Glass Creek, Greta Creek, Gypsum Creek, Inoceramus Creek, Mazuma Creek, Mouse Creek, Papoose Creek, Rock Glacier Creek, Sawmill Creek, Sawmill Creek, Sheep Creek, Sladen Creek, Squaw Creek, West End Creek, Whistler Creek, Wood Creek, Yellow Jacket Creek,

Jackass Canyon, Limestone Gulch,