Information About

Buck Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 50' 46" N,
143 ° 17' 39.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Tok

Elevation

2520 ft (768.1 m)

Buck Creek in Detail.

About

in Mentasta Mts., flows NW to Little Tok River, 12 mi. SE of Mentasta Pass, Alaska Range. 12 miles long.

History

So named in 1902 by F. C. Schrader, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because of the dense growth of "buck brush" in its valley.

Topo Maps

Nabesna D-5 (1948), Nabesna D-5 (1950), Nabesna D-5 (1950), Nabesna D-5 (1950), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1951), Nabesna (1951), Nabesna D-5 (1952), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna D-5 SW (2016),
Places Near Buck Creek
Lakes:

Mineral Lake,

Mountains:

Noyes Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Suslota Pass,

Streams:

Buck Creek, Log Cabin Creek, Mentasta Creek, Snowshoe Creek, Trail Creek,

Routes:

Eagle Trail,