Information About

Big Bones Ridge

Quick Facts

Region:

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City:

Eureka

Elevation:

3530 ft (1075.94 m)

About

In the Talkeetna Mountains on the E side of the Oshetna River valley; extends N-S 3 mi. E of the junction of little Ophetna and Oshetna Rivers, 15 mi. S of Susitna River, 67 mi W of Gulkana, Talkeetna Mts. 6 miles long.

History of Big Bones Ridge

Named in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the large fossil mammoth or mastodon bones found on its top.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Talkeetna Mountains (1950), Talkeetna Mountains B-1 (1951), Talkeetna Mountains B-1 (1951), Talkeetna Mountains B-1 (1951), Talkeetna Mountains B-1 (1952), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1966), Talkeetna Mountains B-1 NW (2016),

Places Near Big Bones Ridge

Lakes:

Square Lake,

Mountains:

Lone Butte,

Ridges:

Big Bones Ridge,

Rivers:

Black River, Little Oshetna River,

Streams:

Conglomerate Creek, Ferrell Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Joe Creek, Nicolie Creek, Red Creek, Sellick Creek, Tolson Creek, Walker Creek, White Sand Creek, Yacko Creek,