Information About

Bear Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 0' 38.002" N,
159 ° 55' 18.998" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Lower Kalskag

Tributary to

Tuluksak River

Tributaries

Fox Creek,

Elevation

558 ft (170.08 m)

Bear Creek in Detail.

About

flows SW to Tuluksak River, 0.7 mi. NE of Nyac and 40 mi. SW of Aniak, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Prospectors' name; reported in 1914 by A. G. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). William Fisher and party discovered gold on this stream in 19071-en-08.

Topo Maps

Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1950), Russian Mission A-3 (1954), Russian Mission A-3 (1954), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980),

Places Near Bear Creek

Mountains:

Fisher Dome, Mount Hamilton,

Mountain Passes:

Rockpile Pass,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Bonanza Creek, Cale Creek, California Creek, Dry Creek, Dugout Creek, East Fork Bear Creek, Fox Creek, Granite Creek, Hot Spring Creek, Karl Creek, Max Creek, Myrtle Creek, Nippon Creek, Nugget Creek, Rex Creek, Rocky Creek, Sabula Creek, Shamrock Creek, Slate Creek, Spruce Creek, Wonder Creek,

Valleys:

Happy Gulch, Mary Lou Gulch, Shovel Gulch, Tiny Gulch,

Cities:

Nyac,