Information About

Mathews River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Mathews River on The Map

Location

67 ° 33' 32" N,
149 ° 30' 13" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Wiseman

Tributary to

Bettles River

Length

22 mi (35.41 km)

Elevation

1624 ft (495 m)

Mathews River in Detail.

About

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

History

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).

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,