Helpmejack Creek is a stream in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Alatna River. [1]
History
The name Helpmejack recalls the plea for help of someone who was stuck in the creek. [2] A member of the United States Geological Survey officially recorded the old prospectors' name in 1902. [3]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helpmejack Creek
- ^ Scriba, Jay (15 October 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 415.
66°57′N 153°26′W / 66.950°N 153.433°W
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Helpmejack Creek is a stream in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Alatna River. [1]
History
The name Helpmejack recalls the plea for help of someone who was stuck in the creek. [2] A member of the United States Geological Survey officially recorded the old prospectors' name in 1902. [3]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helpmejack Creek
- ^ Scriba, Jay (15 October 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 415.
66°57′N 153°26′W / 66.950°N 153.433°W
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