Ford Massif

Features to the west of Hadley Peak include Compton Valley, Reed Ridge, Streitenberger Cliff and the Johnson Nunataks.

Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander William D. Counts, United States Navy, who lost his life in the crash of a Lockheed P-2 Neptune aircraft soon after take-off from Wilkes Station on Nov. 9, 1961.

Named by US-ACAN for James L. Gray, Aviation Machinist's Mate, United States Navy, who lost his life in a crash of a Lockheed P-2 Neptune aircraft soon after take-off from Wilkes Station, Nov. 9, 1961.

Named for Lieutenant George Janulis, pilot with United States Navy Squadron VX-6, who flew the USGS party into the Thiel Mountains.

The highest peak, 2,810 metres (9,220 ft) high, in the Thiel Mountains, on top of the Ford Massif and directly southeast of Walker Ridge.

Named for Warren B. Hamilton, USGS representative in charge of geologic studies in the McMurdo Sound dry valley area, 1958-59.

A notable rock spur forming the east side of Compton Valley in the north part of the Ford Massif.

Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j-g.) Romuald P. Compton, United States Navy, who lost his life in the crash of a Lockheed P-2 Neptune aircraft soon after take-off from Wilkes Station, Nov. 9, 1961.

A flat-topped, snow-covered ridge extending northwest for 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) from the west part of the Ford Massif.

An abrupt rock and ice cliff 1.3 nautical miles (2.4 km; 1.5 mi) west of Reed Ridge, along the northwest margin of the Ford Massif.

Two isolated rock crags, or nunataks, which lie 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of Reed Ridge, along the northwest side of Ford Massif.

Named for USGS geologist Charles G. Johnson who, working from aboard the Glacier, studied the Beaufort Island and Cape Bird areas during 1958-59.

A steep rock and snow escarpment located south of Reed Ridge on the west side of the Ford Massif.

Named for Bjørn G. Andersen (1924–2012), Norwegian professor of geology and glaciology at the University of Oslo, who was a member of the 1960-61 and 1961-62 USGS field parties to the Thiel Mountains.

Thiel Mountains, Ford Massif to the northwest of the map
Bjørn G. Andersen on photo hunt. (Photo by Knut Andersen)