What the record shows
The federal survey describes the site: near mouth of Nenana River, probably at or near present village of Nenana, Tanana Low
"Former Tanana Indian village reported in 1902 by A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A map bu Lieutenant Gibbs, USA, dated 1902, shows a village spelled ""Tortilli"" on the north side of the Tanana River."
Tortellaappears in the U.S. Geological Survey's place-name archive as a historical populated place — a settlement that once carried a name and no longer does. Our editors are verifying its full story against census records, newspaper archives, and county histories; this record will grow as sources are confirmed.
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From the field
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