Troublesome Creek (Hess Creek)

Troublesome Creek is a stream in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. It is a tributary of Hess Creek.[1]

Troublesome Creek was named by prospectors.[2] The area around the creek was known by the pioneers as "Troublesome country" for its steep and rocky terrain.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ United States Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1908. p. 95.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troublesome Creek
  3. ↑ Prindle, Louis Marcus; Hess, Frank Lee (1906). The Rampart Gold Placer Region, Alaska. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 36.

Coordinates: 65°43′03″N 149°28′21″W / 65.7174°N 149.4726°W / 65.7174; -149.4726


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