10 m. Occur discontinuously from Little
tocene)--Probably well compacted and oxi-
Peters Creek (300 m) to Eagle River (260 m),
dized. Thickness poorly known, probably a
where merge with end-moraine and kame
few to several meters. Contacts gradation-
deposits to form prominent Elmendorf
al. Topography includes remnant ridges
Moraine complex; also present in valley
and patches of hummocky ground; slopes
tributary to Snowhawk Valley and in larg-
moderate to steep. Occur high on slopes of
est Wolverine Valley.
North Fork Campbell Creek Valley and in
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mountain pass north of Ship Creek.
Deposits of Dishno Pond moraines (late
Pleistocene)--Thickness probably 1 m to
several meters, but as much as 15 m where
Ground-moraine deposits. These are formed
better developed near Ship Creek. Extend
mostly beneath glaciers; they are generally thinner
discontinuously from Parks Creek (390 m)
and found in landforms commonly more subdued
to south of Ship Creek (190 m); moderately
than the well-developed ridges and hills of end- and
well developed along Eagle River and its
lateral-moraine deposits. Where ground-moraine
South Fork Valleys; single small occurrence
deposits are extensively developed, those in sever-
in largest Wolverine Valley.
al distinctive types of landform are mapped sepa-
rately. They occur in the Anchorage Lowland
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Deposits of Fort Richardson moraines (late
Pleistocene)--Thickness probably several
mainly north of the Elmendorf Moraine; south of it
meters, except 10 to 15 m where better
most ground-moraine deposits are concealed by
developed south of Chester Creek. Extend
younger deposits or modified by the action of gla-
discontinuously from near Carol Creek
cioestuarine water, or both. Occurrences along the
Chugach Mountain Front and within mountain
(500 m); quite continuous southwest of
valleys are more widely scattered and restricted in
Eagle River Valley, widening to form a well
area.
developed complex of ridges in the Hill-
side area (350 m). Also present extensively
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Deposits of Alaskan moraines (Holo-
but discontinuously along sides of several
cene)--Thickness poorly known, probably
mountain valleys.
several meters. Occur only in a few moun-
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Deposits of Rabbit Creek moraines (late
tain valley heads in southeastern part of
Pleistocene)--Thickness ranges from sev-
map area.
eral meters in the northeastern to at least 10
Deposits that thinly mantle bedrock--Simi-
amb
m in the southwestern ends of the distribu-
lar to other ground-moraine deposits but
tion. Discontinuous from near Carol Creek
may be only a few meters thick. Bedrock
(580 m) to South Fork Campbell Creek,
may be present at surface locally. Single oc-
where well developed (440 m).
currence in valley head tributary to Snow-
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Deposits of Little Rabbit Creek moraines
hawk Valley.
(Pleistocene)--May be more oxidized than
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Deposits of the Elmendorf Moraine (late
younger lateral-moraine deposits. Thick-
emgu Pleistocene)--Thickness several to about 12
ness probably a few to several meters.
m, except only a few meters in mountain
Extend quite discontinuously southwest-
valleys. May include older ground-
ward from near South Fork Campbell
moraine deposits at depth. Contacts gener-
Creek (500 m); occur also at one locality in
ally well defined but may be gradational
Chester Creek Valley.
with other ground-moraine deposits. Top-
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Deposits of Ski Bowl moraines (Pleisto-
ography generally smooth to very gently
cene)--Probably more compacted and oxi-
hummocky, slopes gentle to moderately
dized than younger lateral-moraine depos-
gentle. Widespread north of the Elmendorf
its. Thickness probably several meters.
(end) Moraine complex. Single occurrences
Contacts more gradational and topog-
in largest Wolverine Valley and in valley
raphy more subdued than those of young-
tributary to Snowhawk Valley. emgu are
er deposits. Occur along Chugach Moun-
deposits modified by urbanization.
tain Front in small saddle between front
emh Deposits with high relief--Thickness
and Ship Creek Valley (typical area) and as
emhu may be greater than in other ground-
scattered remnants farther up Ship Creek
moraine deposits, perhaps 15 to 20 m. Top-
Valley and in Snowhawk Valley.
ography more boldly hummocky to hilly
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Deposits of Glen Alps moraines (Pleis-
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