Information About

Craig Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Craig Creek on The Map

Location

63 ° 12' 36" N,
147 ° 15' 54" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Eureka

Elevation

3399 ft (1036.02 m)

Craig Creek in Detail.

About

flows S to Valdez Creek, 70 mi. SE of Healy, Alaska Range. 3 miles long.

History

Local name obtained in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). changed to "Craig Millar" for a cannery owner (Alaska Sportsman, 1962, no. 12, p. 28). The present name was adopted in 1912 when a post office was established (Ricks, 1965, p. 15). On March 1, 1922, Craig was incorporated. In 1939, with a population of 231, Craig had a salmon cannery, a sawmill and a Customs Office serving as a port of clearance for vessels traveling from British Columbia to the United States (Colby, 1939, p. 145).