Abandoned steel matting on Attu Island in the Aleutians

Photo By/Credit
Lisa Hupp/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
05/25/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Marston matting twists in the tundra of Attu Island. These perforated steel strips were used throughout the Aleutians to construct quick, temporary landing strips during and after World War II.
Ecosystem
Marine
Subject tags
Equipment
Historic sites
History
Human impacts
Islands
Military