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26-548: The Haines Mountains ( 77°34′S 146°20′W  /  77.567°S 146.333°W  / -77.567; -146.333  ( Haines Mountains ) ) are a range of ice-capped mountains trending northwest–southeast for about 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) and forming the southwest wall of Hammond Glacier , in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land , Antarctica. Download coordinates as: The Haines Mountains run southeast from Court Ridge, which extends into

52-477: A documentary cameraman and later did a couple episodes of Maverick and the film The Crawling Hand . Mount Van der Veer was named after him. He is the father of Frank Van der Veer , a Hollywood visual effects artist who founded Van Der Veer Photo Effects and won, in 1977, a Special Achievement Academy Award for the 1976 version of King Kong (this Oscar was shared with Carlo Rambaldi and Glen Robinson ). This article about an American cinematographer

78-623: A sledging party of the ByrdAE, which visited this area in November-December 1934, and so named because of its extensively crevassed surface. Willard Van der Veer Willard Van der Veer (August 23, 1894 – June 16, 1963) was an American cinematographer who won an Academy Award at the 3rd Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for the film With Byrd at the South Pole with Joseph T. Rucker . He started his career as

104-600: The Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE) in 1934, and named for William C. Haines, the meteorologist of the Byrd expeditions of 1928–30 and 1933–35. 77°28′S 146°48′W  /  77.467°S 146.800°W  / -77.467; -146.800 . A peak in the north end of the Haines Mountains. Probably first seen on aerial flights from Little America base by the ByrdAE (1928-30). Named by

130-882: The Court Ridge , past the mouths of the Hammond Glacier, Swope Glacier, Boyd Glacier and Arthur Glacier to the Denfeld Mountains . It then runs north past the mouth of the Crevasse Valley Glacier and northwest along the southern edge of the Guest Peninsula . The seaward side extends in a generally northeast direction from the tip of the Reeves Peninsula to the tip of the Guest Peninsula. The seaward side forms

156-692: The Sulzberger Ice Shelf along the side of the Hammond Glacier to the head of the glacier. They are parallel to the Hershey Ridge , which lies to the west. Features, from north to south, include Alexander Peak, Buennagel Peak, Rucker Spur, Mount Ronne, Leach Nunatak, Keyser Nunatak, Reynolds Glacier , Mount Van der Veer and Kalafut Nunatak. Nearby features, on the east side of Hammond Glacier, include Mount West, Midkiff Rock and Murphy Rocks. The Haines Mountains were discovered by

182-859: The Swanson Mountains on the north and Mount Rea and Mount Cooper on the south, in the Ford Ranges. Discovered by members of West Base of the US AS, in aerial flights and from ground surveys in November-December 1940. Named by US-SCAN for R. Admiral Arthur C. Davis, United States Navy, a leader in aviation in the United States Navy. 76°46′S 145°30′W  /  76.767°S 145.500°W  / -76.767; -145.500 . A broad glacier about 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) long, flowing west-southwest between Chester Mountains and Saunders Mountain . Discovered by

208-496: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for Lawrence A. Buennagel, geomagnetist/seismologist at Byrd Station, 1968. 77°31′S 146°30′W  /  77.517°S 146.500°W  / -77.517; -146.500 . A rock spur between Alexander Peak and Mount Ronne, on the east side of the Haines Mountains. Mapped by

234-811: The 1966-67 and 1968-69 seasons. 77°20′S 146°52′W  /  77.333°S 146.867°W  / -77.333; -146.867 . Low, ice-drowned ridge extending to Sulzberger Ice Shelf from the northwest extremity of the Haines Mountains. Discovered by members of the ByrdAE on the Northeast Flight of 15-16 December 1934. Named for Arnold Court, meteorologist at the West Base of the USAS (1939-41). 77°25′S 145°30′W  /  77.417°S 145.500°W  / -77.417; -145.500 . A somewhat isolated mountain 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) southeast of Mount Woodward, surmounting

260-461: The ByrdAE (1928-30) and (1933-35) and by the USAS (1939-41) all led by R. Admiral R.E. Byrd. The glacier is named for Gerard Swope , president of General Electric , who contributed various types of electrical equipment to the ByrdAE (1933-35). 77°14′S 145°25′W  /  77.233°S 145.417°W  / -77.233; -145.417 . Heavily crevassed glacier flowing west-northwest for about 45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) to

286-525: The ByrdAE, 1928-30 and 1933-35. These heights were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN (at the suggestion of Admiral Richard E. Byrd ) for Roy W. Howard of the ScrippsHoward newspapers, who made financial contributions to the ByrdAE, 1933-35. 77°29′S 151°25′W  /  77.483°S 151.417°W  / -77.483; -151.417 . A glacier on

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312-400: The Ford Ranges. Discovered in 1934 by the ByrdAE, and named by Byrd for John Hays Hammond, American mining engineer and philanthropist. 77°38′S 145°55′W  /  77.633°S 145.917°W  / -77.633; -145.917 . A glacier 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) long, flowing eastward from the Haines Mountains along the south side of Keyser Nunatak to enter

338-492: The Hammond Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Donald K. Reynolds, ionospheric physicist at Byrd Station, 1967-68 season. 77°20′S 145°50′W  /  77.333°S 145.833°W  / -77.333; -145.833 . A glacier which drains westward from the Ford Ranges, between Mount Woodward and Mount West , into Sulzberger Ice Shelf. Features in these ranges were discovered and successively mapped by

364-538: The Sulzberger Ice Shelf between Bailey Ridge and Mount Douglass in the Ford Ranges. Discovered on aerial flights of the ByrdAE in 1934, and named for Vernon D. Boyd, expedition machinist, and a member of West Base of the USAS (1939–41). 77°03′S 145°15′W  /  77.050°S 145.250°W  / -77.050; -145.250 . Valley glacier about 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) long, flowing west to Sulzberger Ice Shelf between

390-487: The USAS (1939-41). Named by US-ACAN for Joseph T. Rucker, photographer with the ByrdAE (1928-30). 77°34′S 146°10′W  /  77.567°S 146.167°W  / -77.567; -146.167 . A prominent, flattish mountain which projects from the middle of the east side of the Haines Mountains. The mountain was probably first observed on aerial flights by the ByrdAE (1928-30). Named by US-ACAN for Martin Ronne who

416-447: The USAS (1939-41). Named by US-ACAN for Willard Van der Veer , photographer with the ByrdAE (1928-30). 77°46′S 145°36′W  /  77.767°S 145.600°W  / -77.767; -145.600 . A nunatak which marks the southeast end of the Haines Mountains. Mapped by USAS (1939–41) and by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for John Kalafut, USARP glaciologist at Byrd Station in

442-594: The United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for C.D. Alexander, a member of the ByrdAE (1933-35). 77°30′S 146°46′W  /  77.500°S 146.767°W  / -77.500; -146.767 . A rock peak 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east of Alexander Peak in the north part of Haines Mountains. Mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) and by

468-578: The broad ice-covered ridge between Hammond and Swope Glaciers, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) east-southeast of Mount West. Mapped by USAS (1939-41) and by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for Frank T. Midkiff, Jr., aviation machinist's mate, United States Navy, helicopter flight crewman during Operation Deep Freeze 1968. 77°35′S 144°55′W  /  77.583°S 144.917°W  / -77.583; -144.917 . Rock outcrops 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) southeast of Mount West on

494-518: The broad ice-covered ridge between the Hammond and Boyd Glaciers. Mapped by USAS (1939-41) and by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for Dion M. Murphy, aviation machinist's mate, United States Navy, a helicopter flight crewman during Operation Deep Freeze 1968. Hammond Glacier The Sulzberger Ice Shelf was observed and roughly mapped by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE; 1928-30), which applied

520-574: The ice-covered ridge between Hammond Glacier and Swope Glacier . Mapped by the USAS, 1939–41. The name was applied by Paul Siple, commander of the West Base of the USAS, for James E. West , the first Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America . Siple's first visit to Antarctica was as a member of the ByrdAE (1928-30), having been selected as an Eagle Scout for that venture. 77°28′S 145°06′W  /  77.467°S 145.100°W  / -77.467; -145.100 . A rock outcrop on

546-486: The name Sulzberger Bay to the open water indenting this feature. The United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) extended the name Sulzberger to the adjacent ice shelf. Download coordinates as: The landward side of the Sulzberger Ice Shelf extends southeast from Howard Heights and the mouth of the Stewart Glacier to McKinley Peak. From there it runs northeast past the Hershey Ridge and

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572-615: The north side of Edward VII Peninsula, flowing northeast along, the east side of Howard Heights into Sulzberger Ice Shelf. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Wayne B. Stewart, United States Navy, co-pilot in LC-130F Hercules aircraft during Operation Deep Freeze 1968. 77°54′S 148°18′W  /  77.900°S 148.300°W  / -77.900; -148.300 . A peak standing 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) west of Hershey Ridge at

598-503: The north side of the terminus of Reynolds Glacier. Mapped by USAS (1939–41) and by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j-g.) Teddy H. Keyser, United States Navy, navigator in LC-130F Hercules aircraft during Operation Deep Freeze 1968. 77°41′S 145°54′W  /  77.683°S 145.900°W  / -77.683; -145.900 . A mountain about 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) southeast of Mount Ronne. Mapped by

624-486: The shore of Sulzberger Bay . The islands of the Marshall Archipelago are scattered throughout the ice shelf. 77°27′S 151°40′W  /  77.450°S 151.667°W  / -77.450; -151.667 . A snow covered coastal promontory 515 metres (1,690 ft) high between Stewart Glacier and Gerry Glacier on the north side of Edward VII Peninsula. Features in this area were explored by

650-602: The south end of the Ford Ranges . Discovered on the ByrdAE flight of December 5, 1929. Named by Byrd for Grace McKinley, wife of Captain Ashley C. McKinley, aerial photographer and third in command of the expedition. 77°25′S 146°00′W  /  77.417°S 146.000°W  / -77.417; -146.000 . Glacier on the northeast side of the Haines Mountains , flowing northwest for about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) to Sulzberger Ice Shelf in

676-888: Was sailmaker, ski instructor, dog-driver and ice pilot with the ByrdAE (1928-30), and who had been a shipboard member of the From on Amundsen's expedition (1910-12). 77°36′S 146°25′W  /  77.600°S 146.417°W  / -77.600; -146.417 . A nunatak 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west-southwest of Mount Ronne. Mapped by USAS (1939-41) and by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for Edwin B. Leach, aviation electronics technician, United States Navy, Williams Field Division Chief responsible for maintenance of electronic equipment on all aircraft during Operation Deep Freeze 1967. 77°36′S 145°55′W  /  77.600°S 145.917°W  / -77.600; -145.917 . A large nunatak 605 metres (1,985 ft) high at

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