Information About

Hess Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City:

Minto

Elevation:

256 ft (78.03 m)

Tributaries:

Fish Creek,

About

heads at junction of its North and South Forks, flows W to Yukon River, 18 mi. NE of Rampart, Yukon-Tanana High. 50 miles long.

History of Hess Creek

Named by prospectors for "Mike" Hess, who discovered gold on this stream in 1892. The Indian name, according to Captain C. W. Raymond, USA, in 1869, was "Yokuchargut" (spelled by W. H. Dall, "Yukutzcharkat" (Yukokakat), meaning "mouth of the Yuko." Dall says that in 1866 Captain F. E. Ketchum called the stream "Whymper River" after his friend and companion "Frederick Whymper, artist of the (Western Union Telegraph) Expedition" (Dall, 1870, p. 25, 281).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Livengood (1945), Livengood (1945), Livengood (1945), Livengood (1945), Livengood (1951), Livengood (1951), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood C-6 (1956), Livengood C-6 (1956), Livengood C-6 (1956), Livengood C-6 NW (2017),

Places Near Hess Creek

Islands:

Crescent Island, Kalka Island, Sightas Island,

Mountains:

Maypole Hill,

Ridges:

Idaho Bar,

Rivers:

Big Salt River, Ray River,

Streams:

Alder Creek, Clinton Creek, Dawson Creek, Grouse Creek, Hess Creek, Isom Creek, Lynx Creek, McDermott Creek, Ninety-two Hunter Creek, Twentymile Creek, Union Creek, Whymper Creek, Willow Creek, Woodcamp Creek,

Valleys:

Forty-seven Gulch,