It was charted by the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Wilhelm Filchner, and named by him for General von Bertrab, Chief Quartermaster in the German General Staff and Chief of the Land Survey, who was chairman of the expedition.
It was surveyed and charted by the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Wilhelm Filchner, and was given its name by him in honor of General von Bertrab, a prominent figure in the German military and surveying community.