The lower half of the glacier was plotted by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) (Thala Dan) in 1962, which explored the area and utilized air photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47.

[1] On 22 October 1964 a United States Navy ski-equipped LC-47 airplane flew from Hallett Station to establish a cache of fuel drums on Lillie Glacier for army helicopters to use when supporting a scientific party later in the season.

After unloading the drums and taking off, the plane developed engine trouble and was forced to land on the glacier again.

[5] The Black Glacier forms between the Salamander Range and the Neall Massif and flows north.

Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Robert P. Horne, United States Navy Reserve, pilot of C-130 aircraft on photographic flights in Operation Deep Freeze 1968 and 1969.

A tributary glacier about 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) long, draining northwest from the Homerun Range and Robinson Heights, and then WNW between Everett Range and Anare Mountains into Lillie Glacier.

Mapped by USGS from surveys and air photos by United States Navy Squadron VX-6, 1960-62.

Named by US-ACAN for John W. Robertson, photographer's mate with United States Navy Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Station, 1967-68 and 1968-69.

Named by US-ACAN for Kenneth S. McLean, topographic engineer with the USGS Topo East-West party that surveyed this area in the 1962-63 season.

Named by US-ACAN for First Lieutenant Charles W. Beaman, USA, helicopter pilot who flew missions in support of the USGS Topo West survey of this area in the 1962-63 season.

A broad tributary to the Lillie Glacier flowing northeast, marking the southeast extent of the Bowers Mountains.

Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-62.

Named by US-ACAN for Robert F. Black, geologist, University of Wisconsin, project leader for Antarctic patterned ground studies, who carried out research in the McMurdo Sound region during several summer seasons in the 1960's.

Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1967-68, for R. Houliston, electrician at Scott Base, 1967-68.

Named by the northern party of NZGSAE, 1963-64, for Russell Rawle, leader at Scott Base, 1964.

McCann was a member of the McMurdo Station winter party in 1962 and took part in summer support activities, 1963-65.

So named by the northern party of NZGSAE, 1963-64, because the icefall's longitudinal system of parallel crevassing resembles the carcass of a whale when being flensed.

Named by the NZGSAE to this area, 1967-68, for Lieutenant Commander Robert D. McLin, United States Navy, pilot of Hercules LC-130 aircraft in Antarctica that season.

Named by US-ACAN for Carry D. McKenzie, glaciologist, who participated in the study of Meserve Glacier in 1966-67.

The feature is fed by several lesser tributaries and enters Lillie Glacier via Flensing Icefalls.

Named by the northern party of NZGSAE, 1963-64, for F. Graveson, mining engineer, who wintered at Scott Base in 1963 and was field assistant on this expedition.

Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-62.

Named by US-ACAN for Carlisle S. Irwin, glaciologist, who participated in the study of Meserve Glacier in 1966-67.

Named by US-ACAN for Raymond J. Montigny, glaciologist, who participated in the study of Meserve Glacier in 1966-67.

Named by US-ACAN for meteorologist Harry van Loon, a member of the Antarctic Weather Central team at Little America on the Ross Ice Shelf 1957-58, who has written numerous scientific papers dealing with Antarctic and southern hemisphere atmospheric research.

Named by NZGSAE, 1967-68, for G. Edlin, who served as postmaster at Scott Base and assisted in the field during this expedition.

Named by US-ACAN after Vladimir I. Rastorguev, Soviet IGY observer, a Weather Central meteorologist at Little America V in 1957.

[33] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.