heads at junction of Independence and Slate Creeks, flows SE to join South Fork Fortymile River to form Fortymile River, 42 mi. SW of Eagle; Yukon-Tanana High.
Local designation used as early as 1886; published in 1890 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).
Dennison Fork, Mosquito Fork Fortymile River, Myers Fork, North Fork Fortymile River, South Fork Fortymile River,
Streams:Alder Creek, Atwater Creek, Buckskin Creek, Butte Creek, Chicken Creek, Eagle Creek, Forest Creek, Franklin Creek, Left Fork Chicken Creek, Liberty Creek, Lost Chicken Creek, Napoleon Creek, Soda Creek, Stonehouse Creek, Switch Creek, Tin Kettle Creek, Uhler Creek, Voss Creek, Wade Creek, Walker Fork, Wall Street Creek, Wilson Creek,