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Alaska; range of mountains, separating the Kuskokwim and Yukon drainage on 

 the north, from the coastwise drainage on the south. Name Alaska 

 apparently given by Dall in 1869. On some earlier maps called Chigmit 

 mountains. See Chigmit. 



Alaska; territory, formerly Russian America. This word is a corruption of some 

 native word or phrase, the meaning of which is uncertain. 

 In 1762, Bechevin, a Russian fur trader, wintered in what we now^ call Isanotski 

 strait, at the western end of Alaska peninsula. The land constituting the 

 eastern end of the peninsula was regarded by him as an island and called 

 Alaksu or Alaksiuik. (Coxe, p. 146. ) 

 In 1768, Krenitzin wintered in the same plac^e and culls the strait and land to 



the eastward Alaxa. (Same, p. 251.) 

 In 1778, Cook reports, "I have already observed that the American continent 

 is here called by the Russians, as well as the islanders, Alaschka, which 

 name, though it properly belong only to the country adjoining to Oone- 

 mak, is used by them when speaking of the American continent in gen- 

 eral, which they know perfectly well to be a great land." (II, p. 504.) 

 He also writes it Alashka. 

 In 1803, Coxe speaks of this country "which is now called Alaska," (p. 101). 

 In 1805, Lisianski refers to the peninsula as Alaska and also Alasca (pp. 153, 



196-7). 

 In 1818, Kotzebue speaks of the "peninsula of Alaska" and also peninsula of 

 Alashka. (Ill, 262, 263.) He also says that the natives of St. Lawrence 

 call the great country to the eastward Kililack. (Same, p. 193.) 

 Prior to the acquisition of Alaska by the United States in 1867, it was on Eng- 

 lish and American maps designated as liussian America. The Russians 

 always referred to it as their Possessions in America. 



Alava, point, the south end of Revillagigedo island, Revillagigedo channel, Alexander 

 archipelago. So named. by Vancouver, in 1793, in compliment to the 

 Spanish governor at Nootka. 



Alava; ridge of mountains near the southern end of Revillagigedo island, Alexan- 

 der archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883. 



Alaxa, territory; see Alaska. 



Alay, mountain; see Alai. 



Aldijek.-fd, peninsula; see Alaska. 



Albatross; anchorage in Portage bay, Alaska peninsula, north of the Shumagins. 

 Surveyed and named by officers of the Fish Commission steamer Albatross 

 in September, 1893. ■ 



Albatross; fishing bank, southeast from Kodiak. Named by the Fish Commission 

 in 1888, after its steamer Albatross. 



Alder; creek, tributary to Gold run, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from 

 Barnara, 1900. 



Alder; creek, tributary to O'Brien creek from the west, in the Fortymile mining 

 region. Prospectors' name, from Barnard in 1898. 



Alder; creek, tributary to South fork of Fortymile creek, from the west, in the 

 Fortymile mining region. Prospectors' name, from Barnard in 1898. 



Alder-Nest, mountain; see Eagle Nest. 



Aleknagik; lake, north of Bristol bay, draining through Wood river to Bristol bay. 

 Variously spelled Alaknakik, Aliaknagik, etc. Eskimo name fjublished 

 in Sarichef's atlas, 1826. According to Spurr and Post, deriving their 

 information from trader A. Mittendorf, in 1898, the native name is Agou- 

 louikatuk. It appears also t< i be the lake described by Sheldon Jackson as 

 well studded with beautiful pine-covered islands and called Abaknakik. 



Aleknagik, river; see Wood. 



