History of Contact Creek

So named in 1901 by Schrader (1904, p. 63), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because the stream follows a faultline, being a contact between two different geological formations. The Eskimo name for this stream is "Nachramkunga," meaning "divide creek" (Rausch, 1951, p. 151); so called because it is on the divide between the John and Anaktuvuk Rivers.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Contact Creek

Anaktuvuk Pass,

Rescue,

Anivik Lake, Cache Lake, Eleanor Lake, Makaktuk Lake, Napaktualuit Lake, Natvakruak Lake,

Fork Peak, Ingstad Mountain, Kollutuk Mountain, Nasaurak Mountain, Soakpak Mountain, Three River Mountain,

Anaktuvuk Pass,

Akvalutak Creek, Anivik Creek, Contact Creek, Firestone Creek, Inukpasugruk Creek, Kongumavik Creek, Savioyok Creek, Skimo Creek,