Bender Mountains

The Bender Mountains (85°31′S 140°12′W) are a small group of mountains 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southwest of the Berry Peaks, between the southeast edge of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Watson Escarpment. ^[1]

Bender Mountains
Bender Mountains
Geography
Continent	Antarctica
Area	Marie Byrd Land
Range coordinates	85°31′S 140°12′W

Exploration and naming

The Bender Mountains were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and from United States Navy air photos, 1960–63. They were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Leslie C. Bender, U.S. Navy, an aircraft commander at McMurdo Station, 1962–63 and 1963–64.}^[1]

Location

The Bender Mountains are in a generally flat area south of the Ross Ice Shelf and west of the Reedy Glacier, which enters the ice shelf to the north of the mountains. They are south of the Watson Escarpment and east of the Harold Byrd Mountains, which in turn are east of the Leverett Glacier. Features of the mountains include Mount Fiedler and Mount Mahan. To the northeast are the Berry Peaks including Scallop Ridge and Gallaher Peak. McCaslin Nunatak is to the south.^[2]

Features and nearby features

Location between Leverett Glacier and Reedy Glacier

Features in the region were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and USN air photos, 1960–63.

Mount Fiedler

85°33′S 140°41′W. One of the Bender Mountains, 1,140 metres (3,740 ft) high, standing between the edge of Ross Ice Shelf and the Watson Escarpment. Named by US-ACAN for Leonard G. Fiedler, electrician with the Byrd Station winter parties of 1960 and 1964.^[3]

Mount Mahan

85°32′S 140°04′W. Mountain 1,260 metres (4,130 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east of Mount Fiedler in the Bender Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Shirley F. Mahan, radioman with the Byrd Station winter party, 1960.^[4]

Berry Peaks

85°26′S 138°32′W. Small group of peaks 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) south of the terminus of Reedy Glacier, between the southeast edge of the Ross Ice Shelf and Watson Escarpment. Named by US-ACAN for William Berry, radioman, Byrd Station winter party of 1961.^[5]

Scallop Ridge

85°26′S 139°00′W. An undulating ridge, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long, forming the southwest portion of the Berry Peaks. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN. The name is descriptive of the curving outline of the ridge.^[6]

Gallaher Peak

85°27′S 138°18′W. One of the Berry Peaks, 1,005 metres (3,297 ft) high, standing between the southeast edge of the Ross Ice Shelf and Watson Escarpment. Named by US-ACAN after James T. Gallaher, electrician with the Byrd Station winter party, 1958.^[7]

McCaslin Nunatak

85°38′S 140°57′W. Isolated nunatak 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of the west end of the Bender Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for James C. McCaslin, a member of the U.S. Army Aviation Unit which supported the USGS Topo East survey in 1962-63.^[8]