Description
Nahtuk River is located heads on N slope of Nahtuk Mtn., flows SW to Alatna River, 27 mi. SE of Survey Pass, Brooks Range
History
Eskimo name reported by Stoney (1900, U.S. Navy (USN), map), in 1886 as "Nuhluk," but spelled "Nahtuk" by Menednhall (1902, pl. 4) in 1901 as conforming more to local pronunciation. Nahtuk (Natak) means "owl."