Layman Peak
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Layman Peak () is a peak, 2,560 m, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of Mount Bellows and 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of McIntyre Promontory, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Discovered and photographed by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) on Flight C of February 29-March 1, 1940, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Frank Layman, mechanic of the U.S. Ross Ice Shelf Traverse Party (1957-58) and Victoria Land Traverse Party (1958-59).
This article incorporates text from Layman Peak, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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