McSaveney Spur

McSaveney Spur

McSaveney Spur (77°17′S 160°35′E / 77.283°S 160.583°E / -77.283; 160.583) is a prominent rock spur 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of Mount Bastion in the Willett Range of Victoria Land. The spur descends northeast from the plateau level toward the northwest flank of Webb Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Maurice J. McSaveney and Eileen R. McSaveney, husband and wife geologists who made investigations of Meserve Glacier and the Wright Valley area, he in 1968-69, 1972–73 and 1973–74; she in 1969-70 and 1972-73.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "McSaveney Spur" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).