History of Klotz Hills

Named by members of the Glacier Bay Expedition of 1941 for Otto Julius Klotz, 1852-1923, of the Dominion of Canada Survey. Klotz wrote an article about the application of photo-topographic methods in the surveying of the Baird Glacier in 1895, as well as other scientific articles about Alaskan glaciers in 1899 and 1907. He was employed by the Canadian government as topographic surveyor and explorer, from 1872 to 1884. In 1885, he became Dominion Astronomer.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Klotz Hills

Caroline Shoal,

Adams Inlet, Goose Cove, Hunter Cove, Maquinna Cove, Muir Inlet, North Sandy Cove, Nunatak Cove, Sandy Cove, Sebree Cove, South Sandy Cove, Spokane Cove, Stump Cove,

Point McLeod, Point George, Caroline Point, Muir Point, Rowlee Point, Tlingit Point, Westdahl Point, Wolf Point,

Adams Glacier, Casement Glacier, Dirt Glacier, Dying Glacier (historical), White Glacier,

Curtis Hills, Klotz Hills, Knob I,

Garforth Island, North Marble Island, Puffin Island, Sealers Island, Sebree Island, Sturgess Island,

Mount Case, Coleman Peak, Mount Elder, Knob G, Knob H, Miller Peak, The Nunatak, Red Mountain, Snow Dome, Mount Wright,

Idaho Ridge, McConnell Ridge, Minnesota Ridge, Van Horn Ridge, White Thunder Ridge,

Forest Creek, Wolf Creek,

Dirt Gulch, Granite Canyon, Ice Valley,