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Marmot; island, east of Afognak island, Kodiak group. Named Evrashichie (mar- mot) by the early Russians. It is St. Hermogenes of Billings, about 1790, and of Galiano, 1802. "The only land animals (on this island) are the foxes and myriads of ground squirrels (spermophilus) upon which the foxes prey for their subsistence. These rodents are called yerrashka in Russian. This word our map makers erroneously translated marmot, and thus misnamed the island." (Eleventh Census, p. 73. )
Marmot; river, tributary to Portland canal, from the east, near its head. So named . by Pender in 1868.
Marmot; strait, between Marmot and Afognak islands. Named Evrashichichie (marmot) by the Russians in 1849.
Maroonitch; old village site, on north shore of St. Paul island, Pribilof group, Ber- ing sea. Name from Elliott, 1873-74, who says: "Site of a pioneer village, established by one Maroon."
Marr; butte (3,000 feet high), near junction of the Delta and Tanana rivers. So named by Glenn, in 1898, after Private Marr, a member of his party.
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Marr; mountain (2,447 feet high), near the south end of Cleveland peninsula, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey, in 1886, after Robert Athelston Marr, then subassistant, Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Marr; mountain, on north bank of the Porcupine river, near the Lower Ramparts. So named by the Coast Survey as early as 1895.
Marryat; cove, immediately north of Point Hope, Arctic coast. So named by Beechey, in 1827, after Captain Marryat, R. N., who discovered the cove. Called Marriet by Tikhmenief.
Marsden; point, on the northwestern shore of Admiralty island, Chatham strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794.
Marsh, bay; see Ilot Springs.
Marsh; island, southeast of the Kashevarof group of islands, in Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Snow, in 1886, after Ensign Charles Carlton Marsh, U. S. N., a member of his party.
Marsh; lake, northeast of Chilkoot pass, on headwaters of Lewes river. Named, in 1883, by Schwatka, after Prof. Othniel Charles Marsh, of Yale College. This name has been adopted by the Canadian Board on Geographic Names. Marsh; peak, on the mainland, near head of Thomas bay, southeastern Alaska. Named by Thomas, in 1887, presumably after Prof. O. C. Marsh, of Yale College.
Marsh; point, the eastern point of entrance to Cordova bay, Dixon entrance, Alex- ander archipelago. Named by Clover, in 1885, after Ensign Charles C. Marsh, U. S. N., a member of his party.
Marsh; point, the western point of entrance to Wainwright inlet, Arctic coast. So named by Beeehey, in 1826, after his purser, George Marsh.
Marshall; creek, tributary to Matanuska river, from the north, just below the Chickaloon. So named by Mendenhall, in 1898, after a prospector, W. H. Marshall.
Marshall; islet, near the entrance to Silver bay, Sitka sonnd, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers in 1880.
Marshall; mountain (5,200 feet high), on the eastern shore of Klutina lake. So named by Abercrombie in 1898.
Marshall; mountain (4,500 feet high), on the eastern shore of Portland canal. Named Marshal by Pender in 1868.
Marshall; peak (3,017 feet high), on the mainland, near Port Snettisham, south- eastern Alaska. Named by Thomas, in 1888, after the great Chief Justice, John Marshall.
Marten; arm, of Boca de Quadra, southeastern Alaska. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Martin; harbor, a small arm of Korovinski bay, Atka island, middle Aleutians. Named Pestchanaia (sandy) by Ingenstrem, about 1830, and called Sand, Peschani, etc. Locally known as Martin's harbor, after Capt. Martin Klinkofström, of the Russian-American Company's service, who first entered and afterwards used it.
Martin, island; see Gravel.
Martin; low sand island, in front of Elson bay, Arctic coast, just east of Point Barrow. So named by the British Admiralty in 1853. It may be identical with Doctor island of later charts.
Martin; point, at the eastern edge of the Copper river delta. So named by Van- couver, in 1794, after Sir Henry Martin. Cottonwood point of late charts seems to be identical with this point.
Martin; point, on the Arctic coast, a little east of Camden bay. Named Point Sir Henry Martin by Franklin in 1826.
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Martin; river, tributary to Copper river, from the east, near its mouth. So named by Abercrombie in 1898.
Martin; rock, in Port Chester, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Marvine; glacier, tributary to the Malaspina glacier, in the St. Elias alps, south- castern Alaska. Named by Russell, in 1890, after the geologist Archibald Robertson Marvine.
Mary, bay; see Shelikof.
Mary; cove, in Shelikof bay, Kruzof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794. See Shelikof bay.
Mary; island, north of Duke island, in Revillagigedo channel, Alexander archipelago. Named by pilot W. E. George in 1880 (Coast Pilot, 76). Erroneously St. Mary island, on British Admiralty chart 2431, edition of 1882.
Mary; point, the northern point of entrance to Shelikof bay, Kruzof island, Alex- ander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1899.
Mary Island; anchorage, in the northern end of Mary island, Revillagigedo chan- nel, Alexander archipelago. Local name, published by the Coast Survey in 1883.
Mary Island; light-house reservation, in northeastern part of Mary island, Revilla- gigedo channel, Alexander archipelago. Reserved for light-house purposes by Executive order dated January 4, 1901.
Mashik; native village, at Port Moller, Alaska peninsula. Native name, reported by Petrof, in 1880, who wrote it Mashikh.
Mason; narrows, in the Tanana river, near longitude 146°. So named, in 1885, by Allen, in honor of Prof. Otis Tufton Mason, of the Smithsonian Institution. Massacre; bay, indenting the southeastern shore of Attn island, western Aleutians. Named Ubiennoi (massacre) by Davidof, about 1802, presumably to com- memorate the wanton massacre here of 15 natives by Cossack fur hunters, in 1745, under Alexai Bieliaef. Lutke wrote it Oubiennaia and Grewingk has Subienna.
Massacre; brook, flowing from a lake into Massacre harbor, Attu island, western Aleutians. Name from Grewingk, 1850, who has Subienna, apparently an error for Ubienna (massacre).
Mastic; sunken rock, in Revillagigedo channel, near entrance to Thorne arm, Alexander archipelago. Named after the vessel Mastick, which struck upon it in July, 1882. Is now usually written Mastic and has been, erroneously, Mystic.
Matanuska; glacier, near the source of the Matanuska river. So named by Men- denhall in 1898.
Matanuska; native village, on the eastern shore of lake on Copper river plateau. Native name, obtained by Glenn in 1898.
Matanuska; river, tributary to Knik arm, Cook inlet. Native name, published by the Coast Survey in 1897. Has also been written Matanooski.
Maturi, island; see St. Matthew.
Maud; lake, draining to Kusawa lake, near latitude 60°. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Maurelle; islands, in Iphigenia bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. So named by Dall, in 1879, after the Spaniard Don Francisco Antonio Maure.le, who made surveys in this region in 1775 and 1779.
Maury; peak (5,566 feet high), on the mainland, between Thomas bay and Port Houghton, southeastern Alaska. Named by the Coast Survey, in 1895, after Capt. Matthew Fontaine Maury, U. S. N. Mayastetchnoi, island; see Signal.
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Mayer; peak (6,100 feet high), near the head of Klutina lake. So named by Aber- erombie in 1898. Ilas also been written Meyer.
Mayo; bend, in the Koyukuk river, about 10 miles below the mouth of Allen river. So named by Allen in 1885. Erroneously Mays on a late chart.
Mayoral; eove, behind St. Ignace island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Puerto Mayoral (Steward port) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775- 1779.
Maysil; cape, on the western shore of Port Retugio, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Cabo Maysil by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Meade; glacier, east of Chilkoot inlet, Lynn canal. So named by the Coast Survey, presumably after Rear-Admiral Richard Worsam Meade, U. S. N., who surveyed in southeastern Alaska in 1868 and 1869. Meade, mountains; see Hooper.
Meade; point, on the northwestern shore of Kniu island, between Security and Sag- inaw bays, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey, after Rear-Admiral R. W. Meade, U. S. N.
Meade; river, of northern Alaska, explored by Ray in April, 1883, and by him named Meade. Its Eskimo name, according to Murdoch, is Kuligrua, which has been printed Kol u grn'a, and, by error, Cogtua.
Meares; passage, between Suemez and Quadra islands, near Bucareli bay, AAlexan- der archipelago. So named by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 97). Called Sea Otter bay by Lisianski after Meares (?), Ingraham, and other early traders.
Meures, port; see Prisoners cove.
Medicine: creek, tributary to the Yukon, from the north, about 15 miles below Lower Kaltag. Raymond, 1869, calls it Takaltski; Tikhmenief, 1861, Kakogkakat, i. e., Kakog river. A native village at its mouth is called by Petrof, 1880, Khatnotoutze; he gives its population as 115.
Medvednikora, bay; see Bear.
Medretcha, creek; see Sawmill.
Medriednik, cape; see Bear.
Medriechi, island; see Woewodski.
Medriechia, cove; see Bear.
Meiklejohn; entrance, to Prince William sound, between Hinchinbrook and Mon- tague islands. So named by Abercrombie, in 1898, after Hon. George D. Meiklejohn, Assistant Secretary of War.
Meiklejohn; pass (4,500 feet high), one of the passes between the Copper and Tanana rivers. It lies between Tok river and Wagner lake. Named by Lowe, in 1898, after Hon. G. D. Meiklejohn, Assistant Secretary of War. Melanson; lake, near Port Chester, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1897.
Meli, point; see Green.
Melkowadia, point; see Shallows.
Mellish; cabin, on shore of Knik arm of Cook inlet. So called, in 1898, after its owner, Henry Mellish. Has also been written Melishe's.
Melnichnoi, cape; see Miller.
Melozi; river, tributary to the Yukon, from the north, between the month of the Koyukuk and Tanana rivers. Native name, reported by the Western Union Telegraph Expedition, in 1867, as Melozecargut and usually written Melozikakat. See Kakat.
Melsing; creek, tributary to the Niukluk river, from the north, in the Eldorado mining district, Seward peninsula. Local name, published in 1900, after L. Melsing, a miner.
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Mentrelegamute, village; see Mumtrelek.
Mona-kak-a-shah, lake; see Walker.
Mendenhall; cape, the southernmost point of Nunivak island, Bering sea. Named Ignatief by Tebenkof, in 1849, after Lieut. Ivan Ignatief, I. N., who aceom- panied Shishmaref in the Blagonamierennie (good-intent) 1819-1822. Recently renamed Mendenhall by the Coast Survey.
Mendenhall; glacier, on the mainland, northwest of Juneau, southeastern Alaska. So named by the Coast Survey, in 1892, after Prof. Thomas Corwin Men- denhall, its Superintendent.
Mendenhall; river, tributary to the Takhini river, southeastern Alaska. So named by the Coast Survey, in 1898, after Superintendent T. C. Mendenhall.
Menefee; anchorage, at the entrance to Moira sound, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Clover, in 1885, after Ensign Daniel Preston Menefee, U. S. N., a member of his party. Has been written, erroneously, Menafee.
Menefee; inlet, in Etolin island, opening into Ernest sound, Alexander archipelago. Named by Snow, in 1886, after Ensign D. P. Menefee, U. S. N., a member of his party. Has also been written, erroneously, Menafee and Menefes.
Menendez. The western part of the Copper river delta was called Ensenada de Menendez by the Spaniards in 1788.
Menshikof; cape, on the northern shore of Alaska peninsula, near the mouth of Ugashik river. Named Menshikova (Menshikof's) by Lutke in 1828. Has often been written Menchikoff.
Mentalik; ereek, tributary to the Yentna, from the north, near latitude 62º. Native name, from Eldridge and Muldrow, 1898. Post obtained the name, in 1898, through J. Madison, a resident of Cook inlet, as Mantalik.
Mentanontli; lake and river, near longitude 152°. Native name, reported by Allen in 1885. On his map 4 it is Mentantlekakat, and in his text (p. 97, etc. ) it is Mentanóntlekákat. See Kakat.
Mentasta; lake, mountain range, pass (2,300 feet high), and trail, between Copper and Tanana rivers. Native name, reported by Allen in 1885.
Mentokakat; native village, on the south bank of the Yukon, about 20 miles above the mouth of the Melozi river. Native name, reported by Petrof in 1880. Population 20 in 1880. Late maps omit the village and show a creek called Montekakat creek, i. e., Monte river creek. Zagoskin, 1842-1844, gives the name of the river as Minkotliatno.
Menzies, cape; see Ommaney.
Menzies', strait; see Chatham.
Mercier. Petrof, in his map in the Tenth Census, 1880, shows a place called Mer- cier station on the north bank of the Yukon, about 40 miles below the mouth of the Tanana. Name not found elsewhere.
Mer d'Ormante, sea; see Bering.
Merk; cape, the western point of Hall island, Bering sea. Named Merka (Merk's) by Tebenkof, 1848, presumably after Dr. Karl Merck (or Merk), surgeon and naturalist in the Billings expedition, 1785-1794.
Mertz; islet, in bight on the northern shore of Long island, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named by United States naval officers, in 1880, after Lieut. Albert Mertz, U. S. N.
Mesquatilla; mountains, on the north bank of the Yukon, between the mouths of the Melozi and Tozi rivers. Native name, from Raymond, 1869.
Mesurier, point; see Lemesurier.
Metlakatla; post-office and Indian village, at Port Chester, Annette island, Alexan- der archipelago. Called Port Chester and Metlakatla. Metlakatla is the name of a group of Tsimpsean or Chimsyan Indians that founded the
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village. It has been variously spelled Metlahcatlah, Metlahkahtla, Metla- katla, etc. The post-office was established here in October, 1888, and spelled Metlakahtla.
Prior to 1887 there was a village of Metlakatla Indians about 15 miles south of Port Simpson, on the western shore of Chimsyan peninsula, British Columbia, where the Scotch missionary, William Duncan, had lived and successfully labored for many years. Owing to disagreement with the established church, Duncan and his Indians, in 1887, abandoned their village, which thereafter became known as Old Metlakatla, and founded the present Metlakatła, which was at first called New Metlakatla, and is sometimes still so called and sometimes Port Chester village. As to this Capt. D. D. Gaillard, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., who surveyed and built storehouses in Portland canal, in 1896, says (Senate Doc. No. 19, Fifty-fourth Congress, second session, p. 4) :
"The largest settlement in the region under discussion is at New Metlakahtla (Port Chester), where there is a store, a cannery, a sawmill, and about 850 Christian Indians who, in 1887, to obtain greater religious liberty, abandoned their village in British Columbia and followed their devoted missionary, Mr. William Duncan, to their present abode, upon arrival at which it is said that they hoisted the United States flag and formally transferred their allegiance from Canada to the United States. By act of Congress, approved March 3, 1891, the body of lands known as Annette Islands was set apart as a reservation 'for the use of the Metlakahtla Indians and those persons known as Metlakahtlans who have recently emigrated from British Columbia to Alaska, and such other Alaskan natives as may join them,' etc."
Mexico; point, on Prince of Wales island, in Cordova bay, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1899.
Meyer, peak; see Mayer.
Mice; islands, in Behm canal, opposite entrance to Rudyerd hay, southeastern Alaska. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Mid; rock (25 feet high), between Cat and Dog islands, Gravina group, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Middle; anchorage, between the Indian village at Sitka and Japonski island, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. There are three anchorages, Eastern, Middle, and Western. Descriptive appellation.
Middle; arm, of Kelp bay, Baranof island, Chatham strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Moore in 1895.
Middle; arm, of Three Arm bay, Adak island, middle Aleutians. Descriptive name, given by Gibson in 1855.
Middle; hay, an arm of Chiniak bay, Kodiak. Named Srednaia (middle) by the Russians.
Middle; bay, indenting the northern shore of Unalaska, between Kashega hay and Chernofski harbor. Given the descriptive name Srednaia (middle) by Veniaminof, 1840. The Fish Commission used this name Middle in 1888. Sarichef used the name Alimuda for this place, a name which belongs to the bay next east of it.
Middle; cape, on the northern coast of Kodiak, near Spruce island. Named Średnie (middle) by Murashef in 1839-40.
Middle; channel, leading into Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Srednie (middle) by the Russians.
Middle; fork, of the Chandlar river. Descriptive name, from Schrader, in 1899.
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Middle; fork, of the Koyukuk river. Descriptive name, from Schrader in 1899. Middle; island, in Chiniak bay, near Kalsin bay, Kodiak. Named Srednie (middle) by Russian naval officers, 1808-1810.
Middle; island, in Shakan bay, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Iehm in 1886.
Middle; islands, in the Kashevarof group, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Snow in 1886.
Middle; group of islands, in northern part of Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Name not heretofore used.
Middle; island, the principal island of the Middle island group, in northern part of Sitka sound, Alexander archipelego. Named Sredni (middle) by Vasi- lief in 1809. By later Russians called Iabloshnie (apple) and afterwards variously called Iablosh or Middle.
Middle, islands; see Vitskari.
Middle; mountain, on the eastern side of Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Middle; mountain, on the mainland, east of the Stikine river and near the interna- tional boundary. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Middle; peak (1,908 feet high), near Chichagof harbor, on Attu island, western Aleutians. So named by Gibson in July, 1855.
Middle; point, between East and Voleano bays, northeast of Belkofski, on south shore Alaska peninsula. Presumably a local name, reported by Dall in 1880.
Middle; point, on Baranof island, between Northern and Southern rapids, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. Named Srednie (middle) by Vasilief in 1833. Has been called Mid and Sredni.
Middle; point, on the southern shore of Sawmill cove, Howkan strait, Cordova bay, Alexander archipelago. So named by Sheldon Jackson in 1880.
Middle; point, the north point of entrance to Chapel cove, Bay of Waterfalls, Adak island, middle Aleutians. Named by United States naval officers in 1893. Middle, point; see Bear cape.
Middle; rock, in Bay of Waterfalls, Adak island, middle Aleutians. Descriptive name, given by Gibson in 1855.
Middle; rock, in the Necker group of islands, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Srednie (middle) by Vasilief in 1809.
Middle, rock; see Prolewy.
Middle; rocks, in the middle of the entrance to Chichagof harbor, Attn island, west- ern Alentians. So named by Gibson in July, 1855.
Middle; shoal, immediately east of Turner point, Port Mulgrave, Yakutat bay, southeastern Alaska. So called by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 208). Middle Station; trading post, on the Nushagak river at the mouth of the Mulchatna. Local name, obtained in 1898 by Spurr and Post from trader A. Mitten- dorf.
Middleton; island, in the Gulf of Alaska. So called by Vancouver in his atlas. The Spaniards, in 1791, called it Isla de Hijosa. Tebenkof calls it Achek or Ochek, and some Russian charts Kachek or Kochek. The earliest name applied is Atchaka or Achakoo, apparently the native name.
Middy; point, the northeast point of Ham island, Revillagigedo channel, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Midnight; mountain, near headwaters of Kugruk river, Seward peninsula. Name from Brooks, 1900.
Midun; island (150 feet high), near Deer island, in the Sandman reefs, northeast of Sannak. So called by Dall in 1880. Presumably a local name.
Midway; island, in Redfish bay, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Moser in 1897.
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Midway; island, northeast of Sannak. So called by the Coast Survey in 1900. It is apparently identical with Ilague Rock of the Fish Commission, 1890.
Midway; islands, between Holkham bay and Port Snettisham, in Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869. These islands were reserved for light-house purposes by Executive order dated January 4, 1901.
Midway; islands, on the Arctic coast, east of the month of Colville river. So named by Stockton, in 1889, from the circumstance that they are about midway between Lion reef proper and Return reef.
Midway; point, on Glass peninsula, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1889.
Midway; reef, at the eastern entrance to Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 167 ).
Midway; rock (awash at highest water), in southern part of Wrangell strait, Alex- ander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Meade in 1869. Linden- berg, in 1838, called it Polivnoi (awash).
Midway; rock, near the Southern rapids, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. Named Srednie (middle) by Vasilief in 1833.
Mielkoi, bay; see Krestof harbor.
Mielkoi, cove; see Little.
Mieshak; cove, on south shore of Alaska peninsula, between Cold and Portage bays. So called by the Russians.
Miesofski, point; see Black.
Miesofskoe, lake; see Round.
Miga; cape, on the northwest shore of Kanaga island, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. So called by Tebenkof in 1849. Miga is the genitive of the Russian mig (wink, twinkling of an eye, no time).
Mikhailorskaia, bay; see Alimuda.
Mikischkin, point; see East Foreland.
Milaranof, river; see Chvilnuk.
Miliflores, Punta de los; see Thousand Flowers.
Miles; canyon, in the Lewes (formerly Yukon) river, between lakes Marsh and Laberge, often spoken of as the Great canyon of the Yukon. Schwatka, who passed through it and its rapids on a raft, July 2, 1883, named it after his department commander, General Nelson Appleton Miles, U.S. A. Miles; glacier, near the mouth of Copper river. So named by Allen, în 1885, after General Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A.
Miles; pass, between the headwaters of the Copper and Tanana rivers. So named by Allen, in 1885, after General Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A.
Milkie, point; see Rock.
Mill; lake, near St. Paul, Kodiak, draining to Popof bay. At the mouth of the stream draining from it, Tebenkof, 1849, shows a melnitza (mill).
Mill; reef, in Howkan strait, northwest from Howkan village, Cordova bay, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Sheldon Jackson in 1880. There is (or was) a sawmill near this place.
Millard; trail, about 90 miles long, from Copper Center to Mentasta pass along the western slopes of Mounts Drum and Sanford. Prospectors' name. Some 60 or 70 miles of this trail were cleared, under the direction of Mr. B. F. Millard, in or about 1898.
Miller; cape, the eastern head of Sycamore bay, north coast of Kodiak. Named Maknashkina by Murashef in 1839-40. Tebenkof, 1849, calls it melnich- noi (relating to a mill), perhaps by reason of a mill in the adjacent bay. It has been called Millers cape by the Coast Survey.
Miller, cape; see Popof.
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Miller; creek, tributary to Sixtymile creek, from the west, near longitude 141º. Local name, from Abercrombie, 1898.
Miller; lake, at head of North arm, Moria sound, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Clover, in 1885, perhaps after his wife. Has been printed erroneously Mitten and Mitter.
Millerton; village, in the Nushagak enumerating district of the Eleventh Census, 1890, containing a population of 165. Location not discovered.
Mills; creek, tributary to Canyon creek, from the east, Kenai peninsula. Prospect- ors' name, from Becker, 1895.
Mills; islet, in Krestof sound, north of Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Krugloi (round) by Vasilief in 1809. Renamed Mills by Moore, in 1897, after a prominent merchant at Sitka.
Milne; point, somewhere on the Arctic coast, east of Colville river. So called by Dease and Simpson, 1837, in their narrative (p. 129). Location not dis- covered.
Mine; harbor, in Ierendeen bay, Alaska peninsula. So called by the Fish Commis- sion in 1890. A coal mine was opened here in 1888.
Mine: point, in Kootznahoo inlet, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade, who in 1869 opened a coal mine near this point.
Mineral; creek, tributary to Nome river, from the east, in the Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Local name, published in 1900.
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