Description
Lawson Creek is located on NE shore of Douglas I., flows NE to Gastineau Channel, 0.7 mi. NW of Douglas and 1 mi. S of Juneau, Coast Mts.
History
Named for William Lawson, 1843-1932, a skilled carpenter and boatbuilder in Juneau in the 1880s. The name Lawson Creek appears first in the mining records in 1894 (DeArmond, 1957, p. 29).