Information About

Main Valley

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 52' 0.001" N,
135 ° 43' 0.001" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Gustavus

Elevation

801 ft (244.14 m)

Main Valley in Detail.

About

in Glacier Bay National Monument, extending N from Endicott Gap, 60 mi. NW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts.

History

Named in 1882 by John Muir when the valley was occupied by a branch of Muir Glacier. In 1890 H. F. Reid (1892, pl. 114), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), showed Main Valley as the icefilled portion NW of Main Lake. Later Reid (1896, pl. 86 and 90), named the entire valley Endicott Valley because it drained into the Endicott River. With the retreat of the Muir Glacier after 1890, the entire valley was uncovered. The northern part of the valley now drains into Muir Inlet, and the southern part drains into the Endicott River.

Topo Maps

Juneau D-6 (1949), Juneau D-6 (1949), Juneau D-6 (1949), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau D-6 SE (2017),
Places Near Main Valley
Glaciers:

Adams Glacier, Casement Glacier, Girdled Glacier,

Lakes:

Berg Lake, Endicott Lake, Main Lake,

Mountains:

Berg Mountain, Mount Elder, Miller Peak, Mount Rice, Snow Dome, Tree Mountain, Mount Young,

Mountain Passes:

Endicott Gap,

Streams:

Berg Creek,

Valleys:

Endicott Valley, Granite Canyon, Howling Valley, Main Valley,