History of Osviak River

Eskimo name reported in 1849 by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map4), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "R(eka) Azvichvyak." In 1880 Ivan Petroff (1884) reported the name of the Eskimo village at its mouth as "Aziavik." According to Frank Waskey, local trader and prospector, "Uzavigiak" is a variation. The local name Osviak River, reported in 1947 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), was derived from this name.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Osviak River

Aziavik,

Asigyukpak Spit,

Estus Point,

Hagemeister Strait,

Norseman Lake,

Downdraft Mountain, Virgo Mountain,

Osviak River,