The Starshot Glacier flows from the polar plateau eastward through the Churchill Mountains, then north along the west side of Surveyors Range, entering the Ross Ice Shelf south of Cape Parr.

The icefalls extend southwest for 12 nautical miles (22 km) from Mount Massam, ending near the head of Starshot Glacier.

The icefalls extend southwest from Mount Massam to Vance Bluff, and were named in honor of A. W. Black, a member of the 1959 Cape Hallett winter-over team, working as a technician on the geomagnetic project.

Edward W. Donnally, USN, officer in charge of Naval support personnel at McMurdo Station, winter 1962.

William F. Flynn (CEC), USN, commanding officer Mobile Construction Battalion, Special Detachment Bravo, at McMurdo Sound, winter 1957.

It flows north along the west side of Stark Ridge to enter Starshot Glacier south of Mount Hoskins.