Helpmejack Creek is a stream in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Alatna River.[1]

History

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The name Helpmejack recalls the plea for help of someone who was stuck in the creek.[2] A member of the United States Geological Survey officially recorded the old prospectors' name in 1902.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helpmejack Creek
  2. ^ Scriba, Jay (15 October 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. ^ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 415.

66°57′N 153°26′W / 66.950°N 153.433°W / 66.950; -153.433