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BRISTOL
BAY BOROUGH AND DILLINGHAM CENSUS AREA, ALASKA
BOROUGH
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| WHATS NEW? | Easily determine what has been added to this site since your last visit. | ||||
| AIRCRAFT OWNERS | Registered aircraft owners in Bristol Bay Borough and Dillingham Census Area | ||||
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BIBLIOGRAPHY | Under development. Please submit any good local history sources that you are aware of. | |||
| BIOGRAPHIES | Under development. | ||||
| BOAT OWNERSHIP | A list of all boat ownership for boats registered in Bristol Bay - Dillingham. Sorted by vessel name. | ||||
| CEMETERIES & FUNERAL HOMES | Under development. | ||||
| CHURCHES | Under development. | ||||
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DEATHS | Compiled from the US SS death index, courtesy of Sherri Bradley | |||
| DEEDS | Beverly
Morrow, Bristol Bay Recorder 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1200, Anchorage, AK 99501-3564 (907) 269-8876 (Fax) 269-6006 |
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| BRISTOL
BAY RECORDING DISTRICT COVERS THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Akokpak * Aleknagik * Aleknagik Lake * Bristol Bay * Clarks Point * Daly * Dillingham * Ekathiuk * Ekuk * Ekwok * Elilakok * Enakuk * Gechiang * Hagemeister Island * Igushik * Kanakanak * Kashiagamiut * Koliganek * Kulukak * Lewis Point * Manokotak * Mosquito Point * Nasaugiuk * Nelsonville * New Stuyahok * Nunachuak * Nunavakamut * Nushagak * Osviak * Owens * Portage Creek * Snag Point * Sparks * Tikchik Lodge * Togiak * Tuklung * Tunravik * Twin Hills * Ualik * Ungalikthluk * Warren * Wood River |
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| Beverly
Morrow, Kvichak Recorder 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1200, Anchorage, AK 99501-3564 (907) 269-8876 (Fax) 269-6006 |
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| KVICHAK
RECORDING DISTRICT COVERS THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Beacharof * Egegik * Egegik River * Hallersville * Hollis (Aband) * Kanatak * King Salmon * Koggiung * Kulik Lodge * Kvichak * Levelock * Libbyville * Lockanok * McCauley Cabin * Meshik * Nakeen * Naknek * Pederson Point * Pilot Point * Port Bailey * Port Heiden * Red Salmon * Savonoski * South Naknek * Thompson * Ugashik |
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LOOKUPS | We need you! Please visit this page to see how you can help. | |||
| Nice collection of Alaska maps to help you with your research | |||||
| MUSEUMS,
LIBRARIES & HISTORICAL SOCIETIES |
Great source list! | ||||
| NATIVE CULTURE MAP | Shows the Native groups in Southern Alaska, courtesy of W. "Bill" Jones of Stratford, Florida | ||||
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NEWSPAPERS - CURRENT | The Bristol Bay Times | |||
| NEWSPAPERS - HISTORICAL | This shows what newspapers were available and when. | ||||
| Dillingham | Naknek | ||||
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OBITUARIES | Feel free to submit obituaries for posting! | |||
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PHOTOS | Under development. Feel free to submit photos for posting. | |||
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PIONEERS | This has residents of the Bristol Bay Basin which also includes Lake and Peninsula Borough | |||
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PROBATE AND COURT RECORDS | ||||
| QUERIES | This goes to the Rootsweb query site, where you can post queries for this locality | ||||
| RESOURCES | City
of Dillingham PO Box 889, Dillingham, Alaska 99576 Phone 907-842-5225 / Fax 907-8425691 |
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| SURNAMES | Research your family name through the Ancestry.com surname boards | ||||
| TIMELINE OF ALASKA HISTORY | A brief timeline to help you figure out what happened and when. | ||||
| TOWNS, VILLAGES & POPULATED PLACES | |||||
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Akokpak
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History: Eskimo name reported in 1925 by U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF). Description: on right bank of Nushagak River at mouth of Mulchatna River, 65 mi. NE of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
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Aleknagik
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History: Eskimo village recorded as "Sel(eniye) Imyak" by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 4), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). there were two villages, both named for the lake, the other being at the head of Lake Aleknagik. village have disappeared. Description: population 223, on SE shore of Lake Aleknagik, 17 mi. N of Dillingham; Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. | ||||
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Anugnak
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History: Eskimo village reported by Ivan Petroff in the 10th Census in 1880. Description: on left bank of Ood River, 7 mi. N of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low | ||||
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Cheching
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History: Eskimo name reported in 1949 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) applying to a village with a 1950 population of 54 people. Description: 1 mi. ESE of Cheching Mtn., 12 mi. SE of mouth of Ooksokwak River and 95 mi. SW of Bethel, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. | ||||
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Clarks
Point
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History: The community was established in the 1920s as a cannery. The population was 25 in 1930; 22 in 1939; and 128 in 1950. The community was named for John Clark, who was the manager of the Alaska Commercial Company store at Nushagak Bay (Alaska Division of Community & Regional Affairs, Community Database, 2009). The Clarks Point post office was established in 1935. This is the site of the former Eskimo village or camp of "Sturarok," population 7, recorded in the 1890 Census (1893, p. 95). Description: population 138, at Clarks Point on E shore of Nushagak Bay, 14 mi. S of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
| History:
Named in 1904 for William Paul Dillingham, 1843-1923, Governor of Vermont,
1888-90 and U.S. Senator, 1903-23. In 1903, Dillingham conducted an extensive
tour with his Senate subcommittee through Alaska. This was the first comprehensive
investigation of Alaska by a Congressional committee, and Senators Dillingham
and Nelson became for many years the Senate's authorities on Alaska. This
location was originally occupied by a Eskimo village recorded as "Ah-lek-nug-uk,"
by Ivan Petroff in the 1880 Census and as "Kanakanak" in the 1890
Census; it was also known as "Chogim." The post office of Killingham
was extablished on Snag Point in 1904, (Ricks, 1965, p. "Nelsonville,"
3 miles to the SW. About 1944 the name "Dillingham" was transferred
to this site. Dillingham is now the principal settlement and sourc e Description: population 424, on S coast of Snag Point at head of Nushagak Bay, 360 mi. SW of Anchorage, Bristol Bay Low. |
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Ekiligamut
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History:
2 mi. N of Togiak Village, on right bank of Togiak River, 44 mi. E of Goodnews,
Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. Description: 2 mi. N of Togiak Village, on right bank of Togiak River, 44 mi. E of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. |
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Ekilik
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History: on right bank of Togiak River, 45 mi. E of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. Description: on right bank of Togiak River, 45 mi. E of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. | ||||
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Ekuk
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History: population 40, Ekuk Spit, on E shore of Nushagak Bay, 16 mi. S of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
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Ekwok
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History: On the right bank of the Nushagak River, at junction of Klutuk Creek, 42 mi NE of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
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Elilakok
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History: Eskimo camp or small village reported in 1910 by H. C. Fassett, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF), as "Ah-lai-luk-ah." The present spelling was first used in 1925 by U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF). The site is now abandoned. Description: on left bank of Nushagak River, 5 mi. S of Nunachuak and 62 mi. NE of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
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Igushik
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History: Eskimo village listed in the 1880 U. S. census with a population of 74; 28 in 1930; and 16 in 1940. Description: S of mouth of Igushik River, 30 mi. SW of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
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Kanulik
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History: Eskimo village reported by Ivan Petroff in 1880 Census. Its population in 1880 was 142; in 1890, 54; it is now abandoned. Description: at head of Nushagak Bay, 2 mi. NE of Nushagak and 6 mi. SE of Dillingham, Bristol Bay. Low. | ||||
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Kashiagamiut
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History: Former Eskimo village or camp mentioned by Ivan Petroff in the 1880 census as "Kissiak;" published in 1884 as "Kissaiakh." It was recorded "Kashaiyagamut" on an 1898 field sheet by W. S. Post, but was published as "Kashaiagamut" (Spurr, 1900, map 10), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The population in 1880 was 181; in 1940, 33. Description: on right bank of Togiak River, 1.3 mi. E of Nayorurun River, 57 mi. NE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. | ||||
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Kassianmute
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History: This Eskimo village, which had two dance houses, was first mentioned by Ivan Petroff in the 10th U.S. Census. The name means "Kiassian people." Its population in 1880 was 615, in 1890 it was 50; it is now abandoned. Description: on right bank of Togiak River, 5 mi. SW of Kashiagamiut and 50 mi. ENE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. | ||||
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King
Salmon
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History: the King Salmon post office was established in 1949 at King Salmon Air Force Base. Description: population 227, on the right bank of Naknek River, on Alaska Peninsula, 14 mi. SE of Naknek; Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
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Koggiung
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History: Eskimo village listed by Ivan Petroff in the 1880 Census with a population of 29; 133 in 1890; and 533 in 1900. Its increase in population was due to the establishment of several canneries. The Koggiung post office operated from 1935 to 1946. Description: on E bank of Kvichak River at Graveyard Point, on Alaska Peninsula 9 mi. N of Naknek, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
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Kokwok
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History: Eskimo village or camp mentioned by Ivan Petroff in the 10th Census of 1880 as "Kukuak." It was called "Kok-wok-ha-mut," meaning "Kok-wok people," on a 1910 manuscript map by H. C. Fasset, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF). F. H. Waskey, a local resident, reported in 1931 that the name "Kokwok" was nearer the Eskimo pronunciation than "Kakuak or "Kakwok." The population of the village was 104 in 1880; 45 in 1890. The village is now abandoned. Description: on right bank of Nushagak River, near mouth of Kokwok River, 36 mi. NE of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
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Koliganek
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Description: population 100, on left bank of Nushagak River, 65 mi. NE of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
| History: Name published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1947 Coast Pilot (p. 521). This village is the site of a Libby, McNeill, and Libby Co. cannery. Description: on N coast of Alaska Peninsula, 3.5 mi. NW of Naknek, Bristol Bay Low. | |||||
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Manokotak
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History: Eskimo village reported in 1948 by US@C&GS. Its population was 120 in 1950; a post office was established here in 1960 (Ricks, 1965, p. 41). Description: population 149, on left bank of Igushik River, 22 mi. SW of Dillingham, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. | ||||
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Mosquito
Point
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History:
This was originally an Eskimo village called "I-gi-ahk", recorded
on a 1910 manuscript map by H. C. Fasset, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF).
The local name "Mosquito Point" was reported in 1937 by U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) and published by Mertie (1938, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS). In 1937 this village consisted of 40 white people. A territorial
school was there. It is no longer permanently occupied. Description: Incomplete record. N of Aleknagik, at SE end of Lake aleknagik, 18 mi. N of Dillingham, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. |
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| History: originally an Eskimo village reported about 1821 by Captain Lieutenant M. N. Vasiliev, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), who gave its name as "Naugeik." Sarichev (1826, map 3), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), reported it as "Naugvik." "Naknek" by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 4), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). built a post called "Fort Suvarov" at or near the village, named after the nearby point of land. village name as "Kinghiak." 111 in 1920; 173 in 1930; 152 in 1939; and 174 in 1950. Naknek post office was established in 1907. for its "Red Salmon" canneries. Description: population 249, on N bank of Naknek River near its mouth, on N coast of Alaska Peninsula, 56 mi. SE of Dillingham; Bristol Bay Low. | |||||
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Nelsonville
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History: named about 1944 for Senator Knute Nelson, 1843-1923, Governor of Minnesota 1893-95, and U.S. Senator, 1895-1923. member of Senator Dillingham's subcommittee, made an extensive tour of Alaska in 1903. "Dillingham," and an Eskimo village called "Keek-sel-hak" was recorded on a 1910 manuscript map by H. C. Fassett, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF). 1944 the name "Dillingham" was transferred to Snag Point where the Dillingham post office had been since 1904; the name "Nelsonville" came into use about this time. a section of Kanakanak. Description: on right bank of Nushagak River, 3 mi. SW of Dillingham; Bristol Bay Low | ||||
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New
Stuyahok
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History: Located on the site of the Eskimo village of "Stuyarok", New Stuyahok was listed in the 1950 Census, population 88. New Stuyahok post office was established in 1961 (Ricks 1965, p. 45.) Description: population 145, on right bank of Nushagak River, 10 mi. NE of Ekwok and 52 mi. NE of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
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Nulatok
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History: Former Eskimo village, population all, reported by Ivan Petroff in the 10th census in 1880. Description: on right bank of Nayorurun River, 5 mi. N of its junction with Togiak River and 56 mi. NE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. | ||||
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Nunachuak
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History: Eskimo village reported in the 1930 Census with a population of 32 and in 1940, 50. Description: on left bank of Nushagak River below its junction with Nunachuak Creek, 64 mi. NE of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
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Nushagak
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History:
former Eskimo village established as a trading post about 1819, called by
the Russians "Aleksandrovsk," probably for Alexander Baranov,
Governor, under whose orders the post was founded. the transfer of Alaska
to the United States the settlement was referred to as "Fort"
or "Redoubt Alexander" until a post office, called "Nushagak"
after the river, was established in 1899 1.5 mi. N of here at Carmel. (Ricks,
1965, p. 48). 268 in 1890; 74 in 1910; 16 in 1920; 43 in 1930; and 7 in
1958. Nushagak was the principal village of several located nearby. 1918
epidemic (probably measles) decimated the population. Description: at Nushagak Point, on E shore of Nushagak Bay, 6 mi. S of Dillingham; Bristol Bay Low |
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Portage
Creek
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No information available. Located on USGS Naknek D-6 map. | ||||
| History: Name published in 1962 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). There is another Savonoski near the east end of Iliuk Arm Naknek Lake. Description: population 20, on S bank of Naknek River, on Alaska Peninsula, 5 mi. ESE of Naknek, Bristol Bay Low. | |||||
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South
Naknek
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History: Eskimo and Aleut village listed in the 1880 Census with a population (including Kingiak) of 192; 93 in 1890. See Naknek. The South Naknek post office was established in 1937. Description: population 142 on S bank of Naknek River, on Alaska Peninsula, 1 mi. SE of Naknek, Bristol Bay Low. | ||||
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Tikchik
(historical)
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Eskimo
village reported with a population of 38 by Ivan Petroff in the 10th Census
in 1880; recorded as "Tuk-shik-ha-mut" on a 1910 manuscript map
by H. C. Fasset, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF). Suffered "great sickness"
in 1899-1900 which decimated the population. Description: on N shore of Tikchik Lake, E of Tikchik River and 65 mi. N of Dillingham, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. |
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Togiak
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History: Eskimo village name reported as "S(elo) Tugiatak," or "Tugiak Village," by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 3); and as "S(leo) Tugiak" by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 4) Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). In 1880 Petroff (1881, p. 48) recorded two villages, "Togiagamute," population 276 (94 in 1890) and "Togiak Station," population 28 (14 in 1890), both located, on his map, E of the mouth of the river, about 7 mi. apart. The southernmost, "Togiak Station" has been called "Owens," named, according to Frank Waskey, local trader and prospector for Johnny Owens who operated this important trading post. "Togiak Village" was published in the 1947 Coast Pilot (p. 530). The population was 71 in 1945 and 108 in 1950. Togiak was incorporated as a city on June 10, 1969. Description: population 220, at head of Togaik Bay, 2 mi. W of mouth of Togiak River and 43 mi. E of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. | ||||
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Twin
Hills
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No information available. Located on USGS Goodnews Bay A-4 map. | ||||
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Ungalikthluk
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History:
Eskimo name reported in 1948 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).
Ivan Petroff showed a village symbol in this area on an 1881 map, but he
failed to give a name. Description: on left bank of Ungalikthluk River, 12 mi. SE of Togiak, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. |
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Wood
River
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History: located on site of Eskimo village of "Ah-lek-nug-uk," which was recorded on a 1910 manuscript map by H. C. Fassett, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF). Description: population 15, at junction of Wood and Nushagak Rivers, 2 mi. NE of Dillingham; Bristol Bay Low | ||||
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YEARBOOKS
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