Description
Snowslide Creek is located on W side of Gastineau Peak, flows SW to Gastineau Channel, 2 mi. SE of Juneau, Coast Mts.
History
Named in 1894 by Anton Liljestrand when he claimed mining water from the creek. The name was derived from frequent snowslides along the creek in the spring and winter. It was called Silver Creek in 1885 in a mining claim location by Andrew T. Lewis (DeArmond, 1957, p. 40). The name Snowslide Creek was reported for use on Federal maps in 1917 by D. C. Witherspoon, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).