This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Subarcticsensing (talk | contribs) at 23:17, 13 December 2024 (deleting references to Ben K'atgge, since this is the name for Tyone Village (https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1411471) 50 miles to the south and no other hits according to GNIS). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 23:17, 13 December 2024 by Subarcticsensing (talk | contribs) (deleting references to Ben K'atgge, since this is the name for Tyone Village (https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1411471) 50 miles to the south and no other hits according to GNIS)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) River in Alaska, United States| Valdez Creek | |
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  Location of the mouth of the Valdez Creek in Alaska | |
| Native name | C'ilaan Na' (Tanaina) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Grogg Lake |
| • location | Clearwater Mountains, Hayes Range |
| • coordinates | 63°13′00″N 147°5′16″W / 63.21667°N 147.08778°W / 63.21667; -147.08778 |
| Mouth | Susitna River |
| • coordinates | 63°9′38″N 147°29′57″W / 63.16056°N 147.49917°W / 63.16056; -147.49917 |
| • elevation | 2,467 ft (752 m) |
| Length | 15 mi (24 km) |
Valdez Creek (Dena'ina: C'ilaan Na') is one of the small headwater tributaries of Susitna River in the U.S. state of Alaska.
Geography
The stream rises in the foothills of the Alaska Range and flows in a general southwesterly direction for about 15 miles (24 km). It is approximately 160 miles (260 km) north-northwest of Valdez, or 120 miles (190 km) directly south of Fairbanks. Valdez Creek has cut its present channel through deep gravels and has intrenched itself in the underlying schist bed rock.
History
Gold placers were discovered in Valdez Creek in 1903. Mining was restricted at the time to two localities on the stream—Lucky Gulch and the vicinity of Discovery claim at the mouth of Willow Creek. A hydraulic plant was installed on Valdez Creek below Willow Creek in 1908 with about 120 men engaged in mining on Valdez Creek during that summer.
See also
References
- ^ "Valdez Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- Tuck, Ralph (1938). The Valdez Creek Mining District Alaska, in 1938 (PDF) (Report). United States Department of the Interior. p. 111. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Brooks, Alfred Hulse (1909). Mineral Resources of Alaska: Report on Progress of Investigations in 1908 (Public domain ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 157–.
63°09′38″N 147°29′57″W / 63.1606°N 147.4992°W / 63.1606; -147.4992
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