History of Allen River

named in 1930 by Robert Marshall for Lieutenant General Henry Tureman Allen (1859-1930), USA, "the first white man to penetrate north of the Arctic Circle in the Koyukuk drainage. chosen) would seem an especially appropriate feature * * * because his most northerly point * * * reached was on the drainage of the John River less than thirty miles below the mouth of the proposed Allen River."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Allen River

Gunsight Mountain, Threetime Mountain,

Allen River,

Bar Creek, Bullrun Creek, Crevice Creek, Eagle Creek, Grizzly Creek, Gunsight Creek, Mashooshalluk Creek, McCamant Creek, McKinley Creek, Midas Creek, Missouri Creek, Mud Creek, Rock Creek, Sheep Creek, Sixtymile Creek, Tangleblue Creek,