Information About

Mathews River

Quick Facts

Region:

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City:

Wiseman

Tributary to:

Bettles River

Length:

22 mi (35.41 km)

Elevation:

1624 ft (495 m)

About

flows S from N of Snowden Mtn. to Bettles River S of Wiehl Mtn., 27 mi. WNW of Chandalar, Brooks Range

History of Mathews River

This stream was reported as Limestone Creek in 1899 by T. G. Gerdine (in Maddren, 1913, pl. 1) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and in 1901 by W. J. Peters (Schrader, 1904, pl. 2), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This present name was published in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1964), Chandalar C-6 (1971), Chandalar C-6 (1971), Chandalar C-6 SE (2017),

Places Near Mathews River

Lakes:

Bob Johnson Lake, Glacier Lake,

Mountains:

Dillon Mountain, Poss Mountain, Wiehl Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Linda Creek Pass,

Rivers:

Mathews River,

Streams:

Big Spruce Creek, Billy Glen Creek, Bore Creek, California Creek, Canyon Creek, Eider Creek, Eightmile Creek, Emery Creek, Garnet Creek, Holy Moses Creek, Jim Pup, Lake Creek, Last Chance Creek, Limestone Creek, Long Creek, Minnesota Creek, Mule Creek, Ready Bullion Creek, Shamrock Creek, Wakeup Creek, Wolf Creek,

Cities:

Big Lake,