Description
Lawrence Creek is located flows SW and S to Gulf of Alaska N of Umbrella Reef and 87 mi. NW of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts.
History
Named after Lawrence E. Barber, one of the first to locate oil in the Yakataga region in 1897. This local name was reported by G. C. Martin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1903 and published in 1905.