Information About

Salmon River

Quick Facts

Region:

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City:

Selawik

Elevation:

52 ft (15.85 m)

About

in Baird Mts., flows S to Kobuk River 2 mi. SW of its junction with Tutksuk River, 24 mi. NE of Kiana, Brooks Range

History of Salmon River

In 1885, Lieutenant Stoney (1900, map), U.S. Navy (USN), reported the name for this stream as "Salmon or Kal-la-gu-nick River," (Eskimo, probably meaning "salmon.")

Found on the following Topo Maps

Baird Mountains (1951), Baird Mountains (1951), Baird Mountains (1951), Baird Mountains A-1 (1955), Baird Mountains A-1 (1955), Baird Mountains A-1 (1955), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1965), Baird Mountains A-1 NW (2015),

Places Near Salmon River

Rivers:

Kaliguricheark River, Kitlik River, Salmon River, Tutuksuk River,

Streams:

Nigeruk Creek,