History of Tanacross

this village originated as a telegraph station, called "Tanana Crossing," where the telegraph lines crossed the river. the telegraph was dismantled, it remained a village, and, upon the recommendation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), in 1932 the name was contracted to Tanacross. Saint Timothys. 1934 (Ricks, 1965, p. 55).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Tanacross

Fish Lake, Glaman Lake, Lake Mansfield, Moon Lake, Moon Lake, Wolf Lake,

Mount Neuberger,

Little Tanana Slough,

Fish Creek, Little Fish Creek, Mansfield Creek, Yerrick Creek,

Mansfield Village, Tanacross,