BAKEK.] 287 IWir-OTog. . 



Mirror; rreek, tributary to the Taiiana, fnnn the east, near latitude 62° 30'. Descrip- 

 tive name, given by Peters and Brooks, in 1898. 



Miskuntrkakat, river; see Lebarge. 



Mission; cove, just north of Howkan village, Cordova bay, Alexander archipelago. 

 So named by Dall in 1882. Has also been named Hydah by Sheldon 

 Jackson. 



Mission; creek, in the Eagle mining district, tributary to the Yukon, from the west, 

 at Eagle. Local name, published in 1898. Its native name, as obtained 

 by Schwatka in 1883, is Tatotlinda. 



Mission; creek, tributary to Port Clarence, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name 

 from Barnard, 1900. 



Missionary; range of mountains (2,500 to 2,800 feet high), east of Portage bay, on 

 Lindenberg peninsula, Kupreanof island, Alexander archipelago. So 

 named by Thomas in 1887. 



Mission Warehouse, village; see Shiniak. 



Mist; harbor, indenting the eastern shore of Nagai island, Shumagin group. Name 

 published by the Coast Survey in 1882. 



Mitchell; bay, in Kootznahoo inlet. Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So 

 named by Meade, in 1869, after his classmate, Lieut. Commander John 

 Gardner Mitchell, V. S. N. 



Mitchell, island; see Wingham. 



Mitcliell; point, on the southern shore of Kupreanof island, Sumner strait, Alex- 

 ander archipelago. So named by Vancouver, in 1793, after Capt. William 

 Mitchell, R. N. 



Mitchell; sunken rock, in Middle channel, Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander 

 archipelago. So named by United States naval oflBcers in 1880. 



Mitchell; post-ofRce and trading post, on the upper Yukon, near the mouth of Forty- 

 mile creek. The post-office was established in 1892, and discontinued in 

 1896. Mr. L. N. (Jack) McQuestin was postmaster. In 1890 the popu- 

 lation was reported to be 238. 



Mitkof; large island, off the mouth of the Stikine river, Alexander archipelago. 

 Named by the Russians after a Captain Mitkof. Variously written Mitgoff , 

 Mitkoff, etc. 



Mitrofania; bay, northeast from the Shumagins, indenting the south shore of Alaska 

 peninsula. So named by the Fish Commission in 1888. 



Mitrofania; harbor, in Mitrofania bay, Alaska peninsula. So named by the Fish 

 Commission in 1888. 



Mitrofania; island, west ot the Semidi islands, and near the south shore of Alaska 

 peninsula. So named by the Russians, who wrote it Mitrofania and St. 

 ]\Iitrofania. Has also been written Mitrofa. 

 Miiten, lake; see ]\Iiller. 

 Mizofek, point; see Black. 



Moffet; cove, at east end of Izembek bay, on the north shore of Alaska peninsula. 

 Named by Dall in 1882. The Fish Commission, 1888, show this eve 

 divided into two parts, one called Sloss bay, the other Neumann l)ay. 

 Moffet; point, the eastern point of entrance to Izembek bay, on north shore of 

 Alaska peninsula. Named by Lutke, in 1828, after Midshipman Samuel 

 Moffet, a member of his party. Has been called Neumann by the Fish 

 Commission. 

 Mogilnoi; island, southwest of Japonski island, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. 

 Named Mogilnoi (grave) by Vasilief in 1809. Has also been called Shell 



island. 

 Mogul; creek, tributary to Seventymile creek, from the south. L-.cal name, 

 obtained bv Barnard in 1898. 



