History of George River

Locally named for George Fredericks, proprietor of a trading post at its mouth; reported in 1910 by A. G. Maddren (in Brooks and others, 1911, pl. 11), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In 1842 Lieutenant L. A. Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), called this river by the Indian name "Keledzhichagat." In 1913 A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), reported the name "Yukwonilnuk" and in 1915 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported local usage to be "George River."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near George River

Twin Buttes,

East Fork George River, George River, North Fork George River,

California Creek, Downey Creek, Eightmile Creek, Steamboat Creek,

Georgetown,