History of Russell Fiord

Named in 1906 by Marcus Baker, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Israel Cook Russell (1852-1906), explorer of the Yakutat region in 1890 and 1891 and discoverer of this estuary in 1891. Russell was born in New York and received B.S. and C.E. degrees in 1872 from the University of the City of New York. In 1880, he became a member of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). He represented the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1889 in an expedition sent to Alaska by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) to establish a portion of Alaska's eastern boundary. During the next two years, he explored, under the joint auspices of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Geographic Society, the slopes of Mount St. Elias and the Yakutat Bay area. In 1892 he became professor of geology at the University of Michigan. At the time of his death, he was President of the Geological Society of America.

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Places Near Russell Fiord

New Reef, New Reefs,

Chicago Harbor, Eleanor Cove, Nunatak Fiord, Russell Fiord, Seal Bay, Shelter Cove,

Cape Enchantment, Cape Stoss, Marble Point, Puget Peninsula,

Alexander Glacier, Fourth Glacier, Hendrickson Glacier, Henry Glacier, Hidden Glacier, McCarty Glacier, Orange Glacier, Rasmuson Glacier, Variegated Glacier,

Haenke Island, Neeg Island, Osier Island, Tla-xagh Island,

Mountain Lake, Lake Redfield, Situk Lake,

Mount Alexander, Gilbert Point, Mount Hendrickson, Mount Hoorts, Mount Mallott, Mount McCarty, Mount Pinta, Mount Rasmuson, Mount Ruhamah, South Mountain, Mount Stamy, Mount Tebenkof, Mount Unana,

West Fork Situk River,

Beasley Creek, Calahonda Creek,

Mountain Lake Trail Yakutat, Situk Lake Trail, Situk River Trail,