Information About

Talus Creek

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kaktovik

Elevation:

2277 ft (694.03 m)

About

Heads in Franklin Mountains, flows circuitously N through the E end of Third Range to the Sadlerochit River, NW of Okiotak Peak, 25 mi. NW of Mount Michelson, Brooks Range..

History of Talus Creek

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1948 for the extensive slopes of limestone talus where the stream cuts through the Third Range. Name reported in 1960 by C. L. Whittington, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mount Michelson B-3 (1956), Mount Michelson B-3 (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956),

Places Near Talus Creek

Glaciers:

Glacier G214672E69241N, Glacier G214686E69275N, Glacier G214722E69276N, Glacier G214876E69247N, Glacier G214877E69274N,

Lakes:

Neruokpuk Lakes, Lake Peters, Lake Schrader,

Mountains:

Mount Mary, Okiotak Peak,

Mountain Ranges:

Mary Range, Sadlerochit Mountains,

Streams:

Black Dog Creek, Carnivore Creek, Chamberlin Creek, East Nularvik Creek, Fossil Creek, Gravel Creek, Kaviak Creek, Limit Creek, Snow Creek, Spawning Creek, Talus Creek, West Nularvik Creek, Whistler Creek,