Information About

Barkley Ridge

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

McCarthy

Elevation:

7972 ft (2429.87 m)

About

in Robinson Mts. S of Bagley Icefield, extends W from head of Bering Glacier, St. Elias Mts.

History of Barkley Ridge

Local name; published as "Bartley Ridge" by Maddren (in Brooks and others, 1914, pl. 4), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) change the spelling to "Barkley," and reported that it was named for a local prospector called "Jimmy the Bear" Barkley, who crossed this area in 1905 or 1906 and again in 1907 (moffit, 1918 , p. 77).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Bering Glacier (1950), Bering Glacier (1951), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier B-4 (1985), Bering Glacier B-4 NW (2016),

Places Near Barkley Ridge

Glaciers:

Kuleska Glacier, Leeper Glacier, Sarokin Glacier,

Islands:

Juniper Island,

Mountains:

Mount Miller,

Ridges:

Barkley Ridge,