List of Geological Features
- Boucot Plateau 82°25′S 155°40′E / 82.417°S 155.667°E / -82.417; 155.667
A small ice-covered plateau which rises west of Wellman Cliffs and south of McKay Cliffs. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Arthur J. Boucot, U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geologist at Byrd Station and to the Horlick Mountains, 1964-65.
- Endurance Cliffs 82°47′S 155°05′E / 82.783°S 155.083°E / -82.783; 155.083
A line of steep east-facing cliffs between Mount Summerson and Mount Albright in the southern part of the range. Mapped by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961-62).
- McKay Cliffs 82°19′S 156°00′E / 82.317°S 156°E / -82.317; 156
A line of cliffs about 32 km (20 mi) long, forming the north wall of the range. Seen by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961-62) and named for Alexander McKay, pioneer New Zealand geologist.
- Wellman Cliffs 82°27′S 156°10′E / 82.45°S 156.167°E / -82.45; 156.167
Prominent cliffs about 20 km (12 mi) long on the east side of Boucot Plateau. Seen by the northern party of the NZGSAE (1961-62) and named for H.W. Wellman, geologist, who devised a simple method of map-making from air photos, used by the expedition.
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