History of Tetlin

Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 77) wrote "We reached 'Tetling's' June 12, 1885 * * * six men * * * four women, and seven children, occuping two houses situat ed on a deep, clear stream, the outlet of a lake * * *." Apparently named for the local tyone or chief "Tetling." Lieutenant P. G. Lowe (Glenn and Abercrombie, 1899, p. 370), USA, wrote: "On August 29, 1898 we stopped at 'Tetling,' and were met by Chief David * * *. 'Tetlings' consists of four log houses * * *." In 1942, at the recommendation of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Board on Geographic Names (BGN) officially changed the spelling to "Tetlin" to agree with that of the river.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Tetlin

Rock Point,

Titus Island,

Big Lake, Chindagmund Lake, Chuimund Lake, Close Lake, Dathlalmund Lake, Fish Lake, Gasoline Lake, Grass Lake, Halthmund Lake, Island Lake, Leaf Lake, Logging Lake, Long Fred Lake, Louie Lake, Mundcho Lake, Nuziamund Lake, Old Albert Lake, Porcupine Grass Lake, Round Lake, Sand Lake, Skate Lake, Sun Lake, Swan Lake, Taltheadamund Lake, Thadlthamund Lake, Titus Lakes, Tonitleagmund Lake, Tonsol Lake, Tutkaimund Lake, Willow Lake,

Chisana Mountain, Halthalda Hill, Last Tetlin Hill, Titus Paul Hill,

Kalukna River, Kalutna River, Tetlin River,

Bear Creek, Clearwater Creek, Mice Creek,

Tetlin, Tetlin Junction,