It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after the ice-ship USS Bear, flagship of the USAS, from which three reconnaissance flights were made in late February 1940, resulting in the discovery of Walgreen Coast (with probable sighting of this feature) and the Thurston Island area.

This ship, under the name Bear of Oakland, also served as flagship of the Byrd AE, 1933–35, which based at the Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf.

Launched in 1874 at Greenock, Scotland, for use in the sealing trade, she sank in 30-foot seas and high winds in the North Atlantic, March 19, 1963, at which time she was being towed from Nova Scotia to Philadelphia.

A glacier on the west side of Bear Peninsula, flowing southwest into Dotson Ice Shelf south of Hunt Bluff.

Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Lawrence E. True, United States Navy radioman who to that time had served in three deployments of OpDFrz.

A glacier flowing west-northwest into Dotson Ice Shelf between Jeffrey Head and Mount Bodziony on the west side of Bear Peninsula.

Named by US-ACAN after Mike Zuniga, Chief Aviation Storekeeper, United States Navy, who made seven Deep Freeze deployments between 1960 and 1978.

A broad glacier in the northwest part of Bear Peninsula, flowing west into Dotson Ice Shelf to the north of Jeffrey Head.

A glacier between Moore Dome and Rogers Spur on Bear Peninsula, flowing west into Dotson Ice Shelf.

Named in 1977 by US-ACAN after Jon E. Sorenson, civil engineer, USGS, a member of the satellite surveying team at South Pole Station, winter party 1975.

An ice piedmont, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) wide, to the east of Wyatt Hill, Bear Peninsula.

A broad glacier on Bear Peninsula that flows east to the sea between Grimes Ridge and Jones Bluffs.

Named by US-ACAN after Dennis J. Hayden, United States Navy, radioman in four deployments of Naval Support Force Antarctica (NSFA) Operation Deep Freeze(DF 75-78) to McMurdo Sound up to the 1975-78 season.

A line of eroded rock peaks standing 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of Hunt Bluff on the west side of Bear Peninsula.

A bluff-type mountain with a steep west rock face, rising to over 400 metres (1,300 ft) high at the north end of Hunt Bluff.

A conspicuous, rock bluff, or headland, standing 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Brush Glacier on the west side of Bear Peninsula.

Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after William O. Webster, United States Navy aerographer on seven OpDFrz deployments, including one winter.

An ice dome, circular in plan and of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) extent, rising to 700 metres (2,300 ft) high and forming the northwest portion of Bear Peninsula.

Named by US-ACAN after Commander Robert H. Harmon, USCG, Executive Officer, USCGC Burton Island, United States Navy OpDFrz, 1969.

Named by US-ACAN after James W. Garwood, United States Navy metalsmith; crew chief at Williams Field, McMurdo Sound, and Christchurch, N.Z.

A small ice-covered hill rising to.about 500 metres (1,600 ft) high at the west side of Hamilton Ice Piedmont, Bear Peninsula.

Named by US-ACAN after Joseph T. Wyatt, electrical engineer, Lockheed-Georgia Company, a member of the aircraft recovery team at Dome Charlie (q.v.)

Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Lieutenant Eric R. Goepfert, United States Navy, officer in charge of the NSFA winter detachment at McMurdo Station, 1976.

A snow pass to the west of Jones Bluffs, running north–south for 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) between the terminus of Holt Glacier and the vicinity of Mayo Peak, Bear Peninsula.

Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Petty Officer William L. Wright, United States Navy, who completed six OpDFrz deployments up to 1977.

High, mainly snow-covered bluffs rising south of Holt Glacier in the east part of Bear Peninsula.

A flattish summit about 300 metres (980 ft) high which forms the south end of Jones Bluffs, Bear Peninsula.

Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Elbert A. Mayo, Jr., of United States Navy Squadron VXE-6, flight engineer on LC-130 aircraft, who participated in five OpDFrz deployments.