Information About

Oskawalik River

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Location

61 ° 44' 46" N,
158 ° 10' 46.999" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Chuathbaluk

Length

55 mi (88.51 km)

Elevation

95 ft (28.96 m)

Oskawalik River in Detail.

About

heads in Chuilnuk Mts., flows NE and NW to Kuskokwim River, 9 mi. S of village of Crooked Creek and 33 mi. W of Sleetmute, Kilbuck- Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Eskimo name spelled "Oskawalit" on 1898 field sheet by W. S. Post, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with the note "obtained from A. Lind, a trader." U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported the present spelling in 1945 and gave the meaning as "shoe-string or thong."

Topo Maps

Sleetmute (1950), Sleetmute (1950), Sleetmute C-6 (1954), Sleetmute C-6 (1954), Sleetmute (1954), Sleetmute (1954),

Places Near Oskawalik River

Mountains:

Aghaluk Mountain, Canoe Mountain, Juninggulra Mountain,

Ridges:

Oguohaydok Ridge,

Rivers:

Oskawalik River,

Streams:

Bell Creek, Crooked Creek, Getmuna Creek, Jungjuk Creek, Little Creek, Trapper Creek, Village Creek,

Cities:

Crooked Creek, Oskawalik,