Taylor Spur
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Taylor Spur is a wedge-shaped spur marking the north side of the terminus of Guerrero Glacier
, on the east side of the Sentinel Range
, Ellsworth Mountains
. First mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1957-59. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Howard C. Taylor III, U.S. Navy, medical officer at the South Pole Station in 1957.
Guerrero Glacier
Guerrero Glacier is a glacier about 7 nautical miles long, draining from the southeast slopes of Mount Havener to the south side of Taylor Spur, in the southeast part of the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. First mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air...
, on the east side of the Sentinel Range
Sentinel Range
The Sentinel Range is a major mountain range situated northward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the northern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. The range trends NNW-SSE for about and is 24 to 48 km wide...
, Ellsworth Mountains
Ellsworth Mountains
The Ellsworth Mountains are the highest mountain ranges in Antarctica, forming a long and wide chain of mountains in a north to south configuration on the western margin of the Ronne Ice Shelf. They are bisected by Minnesota Glacier to form the northern Sentinel Range and the southern Heritage...
. First mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1957-59. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Howard C. Taylor III, U.S. Navy, medical officer at the South Pole Station in 1957.