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Mining operation, Chititu Creek, 1916 (AL+CA 377)

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On verso of image: No. 7, Chititu, 1916

Filed in Alaska--Rivers--Chititu Creek

Chititu Creek flows northwest 7 miles to Nizina River, 9 miles southeast of McCarthy. This Indian name was reported in 1885 to mean "copper water." It was so named because of its dark brown (or copper) color. [Source: Donald Orth. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1967.

Subjects (LCTGM): Mining camps--Alaska--Chititu Creek; Rivers--Alaska

Subjects (LCSH): Chititu Creek (Alaska)

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1916
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