Description
Kashwitna River is located heads at glacier in Talkeetna Mts. at 615635N1485145W, flows W to Susitna River, 12 mi. N of Willow and 49 mi. NW of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low.
History
Tanaina Indian name reported in 1906 by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); adopted by miners. Lieutenant H. G. Learnard, Captain E. F. Glenn's expedition in 1898, reported two Indian names for streams in this area, "Kiswitno" and "Kochuitno," which may be variations of the name "Kashwitna."