Craig River

The Craig River is a river located in Alaska, United States and British Columbia, Canada, also formerly known as the South Fork of the Iskut River, as it is the main south tributary of the lower Iskut. The Craig has a tributary in Alaska, the South Fork Craig River.[1] The river's origin in Alaska is located near 56°27′00″N 131°25′00″W / 56.45000°N 131.41667°W / 56.45000; -131.41667 (Craig River (source)) and crosses into British Columbia at 56°29′30″N 131°17′30″W / 56.49167°N 131.29167°W / 56.49167; -131.29167 (Craig River).

Name origin

The river was named for John Davidson Craig, BA, BSc, DLS, engineer in charge of international boundary surveys in the vicinity of the Unuk River, 1905; Whiting River, 1906; Bradfield River, 1907; Iskut River, 1908, and Salmon River, 1920. J.D. Craig was appointed Boundary Commissioner for His Britannic Majesty, 7 May 1925.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Craig River

Coordinates: 56°42′00″N 131°17′00″W / 56.70000°N 131.28333°W / 56.70000; -131.28333


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