History of Emerson Peaks

Named by the American Geographical Society's Glacier Bay Expedition of 1941 for Benjamin Kendall Emerson, 1843-1932, professor of geology, who visited the Muir Glacier with the Harriman Alaska Expedition in 1899. Emerson taught geology at Amherst College from 1878-1912. He worked for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from 1890 until his death and he is noted for his investigations of the geology of Massachusetts.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Emerson Peaks

Blue Mouse Cove, Charpentier Inlet, Glacier Bay, Hugh Miller Inlet, Queen Inlet, Rendu Inlet, Scidmore Bay, Tidal Inlet, Wachusett Inlet,

Gilbert Peninsula,

Andrews Glacier, Baldwin Glacier, Burroughs Glacier, Carroll Glacier, Cushing Glacier, Dying Glacier (historical), Loomis Glacier, Morse Glacier, Muir Glacier, Patton Glacier, Plateau Glacier, Twin Glacier,

Composite Island, Lone Island, Triangle Island,

Vivid Lake,

Black Cap Mountain, Mount Brock, Mount Cadell, Mount Favorite, Gable Mountain, Gullied Peak, Hugh Miller Mountain, Mount Kloh Kutz, Mount Merriam, Pyramid Peak, Sentinel Peak, Mount Wordie,

Glacier Pass,

Bruce Hills, Emerson Peaks, Idaho Ridge, Minnesota Ridge, Oberlin Ridge,