Information About

Woodchopper Creek

Woodchopper Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City:

Shungnak

Elevation:

98 ft (29.87 m)

About

heads on Bismark Mtn., flows SW to Garland Creek, 11 mi. NW of Shungnak, Brooks Range

History of Woodchopper Creek

Local name given about 1901 "due to a woodyard located at the mouth" of Garland Creek which furnished fuel for the riverboats.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Shungnak (1951), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak D-3 NW (2016),

Places Near Woodchopper Creek

Cities:

Lakes:

Lake Anirak, Pitkik Lake, Lake Talhak, Tekeaksakrak Lake,

Mountains:

Bismark Mountain, Ingricherk Mountain,

Rivers:

Black River, Shungnak River,

Streams:

Agnes Creek, Cosmos Creek, Cross Creek, Garland Creek, Kalurivik Creek, Pitkik Creek, Sheshok Creek, Woodchopper Creek,