Each entry conforms to principles of U.S. Board on Geographic Names and lists location, brief history and meaning of name.

Alphabetical listing of Alaska geographic names. Includes name, feature class, coordinate, elevation (feet), extent of feature, year of pertinent decision by U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and number of map covering area in which feature appears.

An alphabetical listing of the names of natural features in Alaska. A paragraph cites the location and the origin of each name. Does not include towns or settlements. The "index" is a cross-reference of alternative names.

List, in alphabetical order, of the names appearing on the maps which accompany the three papers on Alaska published in the twenty-first annual report of the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes brief notes on their origin, application and spelling.