Usas Escarpment

The position of the escarpment coincides with the north slopes of the Flood Range, Ames Range, McCuddin Mountains, and the eastern peaks of Mount Galla, Mount Aldaz and Benes Peak.

Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Edward J. Galla, United States Navy, who was medical doctor and leader of support personnel at Byrd Station, 1959.

A projecting-type mountain 2,520 metres (8,270 ft) high that barely protrudes from the ice-covered Usas Escarpment, 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) east-southeast of Mount Galla.

Named by US-ACAN for Luis Aldaz, Meteorologist and Scientific Leader at Byrd Station, 1960.

A peak 2,450 metres (8,040 ft) high that is almost entirely snow covered, situated along the Usas Escarpment, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east of Mount Aldaz.

Northeast end of escarpment, southeast of map
Southeast end of escarpment, northeast of map