72°33′S162°15′E / 72.550°S 162.250°E / -72.550; 162.250.
A mountain, 1,995 metres (6,545 ft) high, standing 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) north of Mount VX-6.
Named by the US-ACAN for A.W. Stuart, glaciologist and member of the United States ArmyRP Victoria Land Traverse Party which surveyed this area in 1959-60.[6]
Mount VX-6
72°38′S162°12′E / 72.633°S 162.200°E / -72.633; 162.200.
A distinctive, sharp mountain, 2,185 metres (7,169 ft) high, standing 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north of Minaret Nunatak.
Surveyed by the USARP Victoria Land Traverse Party, 1959-60.
They named it for United States Navy Air Development Squadron Six (VX-6) which supported the traverse party in the field.
On January 1, 1969, the squadron was redesignated Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6) but its mission remained the same.[7]
72°42′S162°14′E / 72.700°S 162.233°E / -72.700; 162.233.
A nunatak, 2,180 metres (7,150 ft) high, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east of Minaret Nunatak.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64.
Named by US-ACAN for Willis A. Burkett, aviation electronics technician of United States Navy Squadron VX-6. Burkett made six deployments with Deep Freeze expeditions and participated in over 100 flights to McMurdo Sound.[9]
R4D Nunatak
72°44′S162°21′E / 72.733°S 162.350°E / -72.733; 162.350.
A nunatak lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Burkett Nunatak, at the southeast end of Monument Nunataks.
Named by the Northern Party of NZGSAE, 1962-63, after the R4D "Dakota" aircraft used by the United States Navy to transport the Northern Party to this area, and to resupply and return the party to Scott Base.[10]
72°50′S162°13′E / 72.833°S 162.217°E / -72.833; 162.217.
A mountain, 2,110 metres (6,920 ft) high, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east of Sculpture Mountain.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64.
Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander John S. Short, United States Navy, LC-130F aircraft commander in Operation Deep Freeze 1967 and 1968.[13]
Cherry Spur
72°52′S162°00′E / 72.867°S 162.000°E / -72.867; 162.000.
A prominent rock spur that forms the southwest portion of Sculpture Mountain at the south end of Monument Nunataks.
The feature was geologically studied by Ohio State University field parties in the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons.
Named by the US-ACAN after Eric M. Cherry, geologist with those parties who worked on the spur.[14]