History of Burroughs Glacier

Named "Cushing Plateau" by Reid (1896, pl. 86), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Harry Platt Cushing, who accompanied him on his expedition to Muir Glacier in 1890. Renamed for John Burroughs, 1837-1921, an American naturalist, who visited Muir Inlet with the Harrington Expedition of 1899.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Burroughs Glacier

Caroline Shoal,

Blue Mouse Cove, Goose Cove, Hunter Cove, Muir Inlet, Nunatak Cove, Stump Cove, Tidal Inlet, Wachusett Inlet,

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

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

Curtis Hills,

Garforth Island, Sealers Island,

Vivid Lake,

Black Cap Mountain, Black Mountain, Mount Brock, Mount Cadell, Mount Kloh Kutz, Knob G, Mount Merriam, The Nunatak, Pyramid Peak, Mount Wordie,

Glacier Pass,

Bruce Hills, Emerson Peaks, Idaho Ridge, McConnell Ridge, Minnesota Ridge, Oberlin Ridge, White Thunder Ridge,

Forest Creek,

Ice Valley,