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Lynch; rape, on the western shore of Heceta island, Alexander archipelajiQ. So 



named by the local pilots. Not shown on existing charts. Name pub- 

 lished by Nichols in the Coast Pilot (1891, p. 122). 

 Lynn ; .-anal, the great northern arm of Alexander archipelago. It was explored and 



so named by Vancouver in 1794. Has also been called Lynn channel. 

 Lynn; creek, tributary to Snake river, from the east, in the Nome mining region, 



Seward peninsula. Local name, obtained bv the Geological Survey in 



1899. 

 Lynn Brotliers; group of islands, in St. James l)ay, Lynn canal, Alexander archi- 

 pelago. Named The Brothers by ]\Ieade, in 1868, and since modified to Lynn 



Brothers. 

 Lynn Sisters; two small islands, in the southern jsart of Lynn canal, Alexander 



archiiielago. Called The Sisters by Meade, in 1868, and modified to Lynn 



Sisters in the Coast Pilot in 1883. 

 ; Lynx; creek, tributary to Sixmile creek, from the south, in the Kenai peninsula, 

 I about 20 miles southeast of Sunrise, Cook inlet. Local name, published 



' 1 )y the Geological Survey in 1 899. 



Lyre; point, on the eastern shore of Port Refugio, Bucareli ])ay. Prince of Wales 



archipelago. Named Punta de Lira (lyre point) ])y ]\Iaurelle and Quadra 



in 1775-1779. 

 Mab, island, near Bridget cove, Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by 



:\Iansfield in 1890. 

 Mabel; island, in Dewey anchorage, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. So 



named by Snow in 1886. Erroneously ^Mable. 

 McAdam; creek, tributary to Tisuk river, from the north, Seward peninsula. 



Name from Barnard, 1900. 

 McArthur; peak (2,239 feet high), near Port McArthur, Kuiu island, Alexander 



archipelago. So named by Helm, in 1886, after the Coa.«t Survey steamer 



McArthur. 

 McArtliur; port, near the southern entrance to Affleck canal, Kuiu island, Alexan- 

 der archipelago. Named by Helm, in 1886, after the Coast Survey steamer 



McArtliur, under his command. 

 McArtliur; reef, in Sumner strait, off the mouth of Clarence strait, Alexander 



archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey, after its surveying steamer 



McArtltur. 

 McBride; glacier, part of the Muir glacier. Called Second North tributary by Keid, 



in 1890, and later, ]McBride after H. McBride a member of his party. 

 McCartey; point, the southernmost point of the Bronaugh islands, off Dall Head, 



Gravina island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nii-hols in 1883. 



Also erroneously ^IcCarty. 

 McCarthy; creek, tributary to Kennicott river, from the east. Prospectors' name, 



reported by the Geological Survey in 1899. 

 McClellan; flats, at head of Chilkat inlet, Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. So 



named by naval officers, after Lieut. Edward P. McClellan, U. S. N., who 



visited the locality in 1880. 

 McClellan; group of islets, forming part of the Galankin group, Sitka sound, Alex- 

 ander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers, in 1880, after 



Lieut. E. P. McClellan, U. S. N. 

 McClellan; rock, near Lindenberg harbor. Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. 



Named by United States naval officers, in 18S0, after its discoverer, Lieut. 



E. P. :\IcClellan, U. S. N. Erroneously McLellan. 

 McCulloug-li; rock, in Dixon entrance, west of Zayas island. Reported by Captain 



:\IcCullough, of the Hudson Bay Company steamer Otter, and named after 



him by the Coast Survey in 1883. Erroneously McCoUough. 



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