The Indian River area, located south of Dawson City in west- central Yukon (Fig. 1), forms the northeast corner of the Stewart River map sheet (115 O&N). The main gold bearing streams are the Indian River, Quartz Creek, Montana Creek, Eureka Creek, Sulphur Creek, Dominion Creek, Gold Run Creek and Caribou Creek (Fig.

The Indian River valley is located south of Dawson City and forms the southern boundary of the “Klondike Gold Fields”.

In addition to the expansive views that dot the river's passage, the Yukon watershed, which covers an area of roughly the size of all of Italy, is home to an impressive roster of species including trumpeter swans, mink, moose, bears and wolverines. It's also home to one of the world's longest salmon runs.

The Yukon runs 2,000 miles from its headwaters in Canada across Alaska to the Bering Sea, flowing about 130 miles through the preserve. During the short summer, silt from glaciers turns the water brown. The river deposits the silt, along with gravel, at points along its path while wearing away at rock in other places.