Description
Extends NE from the Tanana River to the Yukon River, and E, 22.5 km (14 mi) SSE of Eagle. NE end 651800N1420000W, SE end 635600N1435300W
History
Named for John Beaver Mertie (1888-1980), geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey from 1908 to 1958, who did pioneering geologic studies in Alaska for over 40 years, with a major portion of the studies pertaining to the area of these mountains.