Information About

Fossil Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation:

289 ft (88.09 m)

About

Flows NE to the Colville River, 7 mi SW of Umiat, Arctic Slope. 25 miles long.

History of Fossil Creek

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 in 1947 because of the excellent fossil collection located there. The Eskimo name, according to T. E. Taylor, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1956, for this stream is Ikaksigilak, meaning "hard to cross in summer."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Umiat B-4 (1955), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat B-4 SW (2016),

Places Near Fossil Creek

Cliffs:

Tattitgak Bluff,

Lakes:

Nakaktuk Lakes,

Streams:

Fossil Creek, Prince Creek, Rainy Creek, Roger Creek,

Cities:

Umiat,