History of Lake Peters

Named by E. De K. Leffingwell, for William John Peters (1863-1942), explorer, who led a U.S. Geological Survey party on a reconnaissance of northern Alaska in 1901. The lake was originally named Lake Schrader by Leffingwell (1919, p. 57) who wrote, "The upper lake, Lake Schrader, which is about 4 miles long and a mile wide, fills the whole valley floor so that the water washes the steep rock walls on each side. The mountains here are about 3,000 feet high." However, Leffingwell's map (pl. 1) shows the names transposed, and it is this application that influenced subsequent map and local use.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Lake Peters

Chamberlin Glacier, Glacier G214823E69120N, Glaicer G214832E69105N, Glacier G214838E69238N, Glacier G214854E69228N, Glacier G214876E69247N, Glacier G214877E69274N, Glacier G214952E69129N, Glacier G215001E69170N, Glacier G215016E69154N, Glaicer G215018E69218N, Glacier G215021E69108N, Glacier G215025E69170N, Glacier G215030E69187N, Glacier G215040E69281N, Glacier G215046E69177N, Glacier G215047E69129N, Glacier G215058E69164N, Glacier G215062E69186N, Glacier G215063E69143N, Glacier G215067E69259N, Glacier G215070E69170N, Glaicer G215072E69217N, Glacier G215074E69286N, Glacier G215080E69141N, Glacier G215089E69212N, Glacier G215095E69146N, Glacier G215096E69293N, Glacier G215097E69287N, Glacier G215108E69105N, Glacier G215108E69265N, Glacier G215112E69235N, Glacier G215115E69258N, Glacier G215118E69289N, Glacier G215127E69224N, Glacier G215127E69242N, Glacier G215134E69283N, Glacier G215136E69202N, Glacier G215140E69191N, Glacier G215165E69114N, Kulavok Glacier, Pangnik Glacier, Peters Glacier,

Neruokpuk Lakes, Lake Peters, Lake Schrader,

Mount Chamberlin, Mount Mary, Okiotak Peak, Mount Pangnik,

Mary Range,

Kelly Ridge, Kulavok Ridge,

Black Dog Creek, Carnivore Creek, Chamberlin Creek, Coke Creek, Dodo Creek, Fire Creek, Gravel Creek, Kaviak Creek, Limit Creek, Snow Creek, Spawning Creek, Talus Creek, Whistler Creek,

Sadlerochit Valley,