trends S to its terminus at head of McCarthy Creek, 11 mi. NE of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts.
Named for the creek; reported by Moffit and Capps (1911, p. 48), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Gates Glacier, McCarthy Creek Glacier, Root Glacier, Stairway Icefall, West Fork Glacier,
Islands:Mine:Bonanza Mine, Green Butte Mine, Jumbo Mine, Mother Lode Mine, Nikolai Mine, Regal Mine,
Mountains:Bonanza Peak, Donoho Peak, Green Butte, Porphyry Mountain, Regal Mountain, Sourdough Peak,
Parks:Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark,
Mountain Passes:Ridges:Bonanza Ridge, Sourdough Hill,
Streams:Amazon Creek, Bonanza Creek, Dimond Creek, East Fork McCarthy Creek, Farm Creek, Fireweed Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Jumbo Creek, Lubbe Creek, McCarthy Creek, National Creek, Nikolai Creek, Swift Creek,
Routes:Bonanza Mine Road, Bonanza-Jumbo Mine Road, Erie Mine Trail, Jumbo Mine Trail, Root Glacier Trail,
Valleys:Cities: