History of Arolik River

The name of this stream was originally reported in 1898 as "Kwiyadik," an Eskimo name, by J. E. Spurr and W. S. Post (in Spurr, 1900, map 10), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and it included what is now the North Mouth. In 1913 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) published the name "Arolic Creek" on Chart T-3399; it is an Eskimo name reported to mean "moon." The Eskimos also called the stream "Aalalik," meaning "ashes," which refers to the "ashes of a burnt village at the mouth of north fork."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Arolik River

Jacksmith Bay,

Ithagsutlek Lake,

Figure Four Mountain, Island Mountain, Mitlak Mountain, North Yoke Mountain, South Yoke Mountain, Yoke Mountain, Yukon Hill,

Arolik Gap,

Arolik River,

Bessie Creek, Boulder Creek, Butte Creek, Canyon Creek, Danger Creek, December Creek, Deer Creek, Domingo Creek, Dry Creek, Faro Creek, Fox Creek, Jacksmith Creek, Keno Creek, Kowkow Creek, Magaktlek Creek, McLane Creek, Minnesota Creek, Red Lodge Creek, Taluyetlek Creek, Trail Creek,

Lucky Gulch, Snow Gulch,