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Mackay ; iiilot, iuuuediately east of Dease inlet, on the Arctic coast. Named M'Kay's 

 inlet by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, after one of their guides, James 

 M'Kay, a Scotchman, who had served with Sir George Back in 1834. 



Mackenzie; point, at the head of Cook inlet. Named hy Vancouver, in 1794, "after 

 the Right Hon. James Stuart Mackenzie." Erroneously Mackinzie. 



Mackenzie; river, in Canada, named after its first explorer, Alexander Mackenzie. 



Mackenzie; small bay, between Dease inlet and Point Barrow, Arctic ocean. So 

 named l)y Dease and Simpson, in 1837, after Chief Factor Roderick Mac- 

 kenzie, of the Hudson Bay Company. 



Mackx, l)ay; see Tanaskan. 



Macks Head; promontory, Sanborn harbor, Nagai island, Shumagins. Local name, 

 from the Coast Survey. 



Macks Head; small rounded island, off northern point of entrance to Sanborn 

 harbor, Nagai island, Shumagins. Local name, reported ))y Dall in 1872. 

 The point behind it has also been called Mack's Head. 



Macleod; harbor, on the northwestern (;oast of Montague island. Prince William 

 sound. Named McLeod's by Portlock, in 1787, after one of his othcers. 



Macleod; point, in Smith bay, on the Arctic coast, l)etween Cape Halkett and Tan- 

 gent point. Named M'Leod by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, after A. R. 

 M'Leod. 



Macmillan; mountains (3,500 feet high), and river, tributary to Pelly river, from 

 the east, near latitude 63°. Sometimes written McMillan. The spelling 

 Macmillan has been adopted by the Canadian Board on Geographic 

 Names. 



Macnamara; point, on Zarembo island, the northeast jioint of entrance to Clarence 

 strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver, in 1793, after 

 Captain Macnamara, R. N. Often written ^IcNamara. 



Macooslthio, village; see Makushin. 



Madan; point, on the mainland, in Eastern passage, Alexander archipelago. So 

 named by Vancouver in 1793. 



Madeira; creek, Seward peninsula. Name from Brooks, 1901. 



Madison; peak (2,507 feet high), on the mainland, near Port Snettisham, south- 

 eastern Alaska. So named by Thomas, in 1888, after President James 

 Madison. 



Madre de Dios; island, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named 

 Isla de la iNIadre de Dios (island of God's mother) by Maurelle and Quadra 

 in 1775-1779. Has also l)een written erroneously Madre de Deos. 



Magdalena; cape, the north point of entrance to Port Bazan, Dall island. Prince of 

 Wales archipelago. Either this cape or Cape Muzon was named Cabo de 

 Santa Maria Magdalena by Perez in 1774. 



Magdnlenu, Isla de la; see Hinchinbrook. 



Magnolia; creek, tributary to Igloo creek, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name 

 from Brooks, 1900. 



Magoun; islands, between Krestof and Kruzof islands, Alexander archipelago. 

 Named liy the Russians, after a Captain Magoun, who traded on this coast 

 in early times. Has also been written Magun. 



Mahid; island, one of the Necker islands, Sitka sound, Alexander Archipelago. 

 Named Ma-id by Vasilief in 1809. Is often Avritten Maid. Pronounced 

 Miih-id. 



Mahlo; valley, and river flowing through it, at east end of Klutina lake. Named 

 l)y Abercrombie, in 1898, after Emil Mahlo, a member of his party. 



Mahutzu; river, tributary to the Tanana, from the south, near longitude 146° 30'. 

 Native name reported by Peters and Brooks in 1898. 



yMalachnoi, island; see Signal. 



