MUIR GLACIER 



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visited by many ship-loads of tourists; it has received the 

 chief attention of students of physical geography; and 

 much is known of its recent history. Muir's notes and 

 sketches record the approximate position of its sea cliff in 

 1880, and photographic and instrumental determinations 

 of its outline were made by Wright in 1886, and by Reid 



LEGEND 



POSITION OF ICE FRONT 

 men PROM DESCRIPTION BY JOHN MUIR,I88O 

 PROM PHOTOGRAPHS BY O.P. WRIGHT. ISBS 



FROM SURVEY BY H.F.RCiO.JULV2.l89O 

 FROM PHOTOGRAPH 3YH P.RC1OJ3CPT. 7,1890 

 FRO* SURVEY BY H.P.RCID. JULY 19,1092 

 PROM PHOTOGRAPH BY H.P.RCIO.AUO. 10,189 

 PROM SURVEY BYHCNRVOANNCTT,JUNC 12,18 



FIG. 10. MAP OF NORTHERN PART OF MUIR INLET. 



Showing position of front of Muir Glacier at various dates. Reid's survey stations are 

 indicated each by a letter, dot and circle, with figures showing height in feet above mean tide. 

 A and B were the extremities of his base line. 



in 1890 and 1892. During our visit the outline was 

 mapped by Gannett, who tied his work to monuments left 



