History of Tanana River

Indian name reported by the Western Union Telegraph expedition in 1867 as "Tananah" which according to Dall (1870, p. 281) means "mountain river." The Hudson's Bay Company traders called it "Gens des Buttes" (French meaning "mountain people") which actually referred to the Indians living on its upper course and on the Nabesna River. It was also known as "River of the Mountain Men." The present spelling of the name was recorded in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 71), USA.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Tanana River

Noochu Loghoyet,

Station Rocks,

Squaw Point,

Squaw Crossing,

Tanana,

Mission Hill,

Bull Island, Eightmile Island, Leonard Island, Long Island, Mission Island, Sixmile Island, Sixmile Island, Station Rock, Still Island, Tanana Island, Twelvemile Island,

Donahoe Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Oscar Lake, Sixmile Lake, Twelvemile Lake,

Aeolia Hills, Aeolian Hills,

Green Slough, Hay Slough, Tanana River,

Squaw Crossing Slough,

Birch Creek, Coal Creek, Eightmile Slough, Jackson Creek, Mission Creek, NC Creek,