Fish Creek
A historical populated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
1.9 km (1.2 mi) NW of Fish Creek Peak, on the south bank of the mouth of Lewis and Pranty Creek (formerly Arroyo Verde) as it empties into Fish Creek Canyon.
GNIS historical note
Named by Mr. Jack Frasier, the original settler and stationmaster (US-T121).
Also recorded as
- Frasier
- Frasiers Station
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 36977. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.
- Map U.S. Geological Survey 1981-12-31 00:00:00 Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981) Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files.
- Map U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 1:62,500-scale topographic maps; various edition dates. Represents new or changed names from published editions. Map name and year of publication follow (if known):
- Text Granger, Byrd H. Arizona's Names (X Marks the Place). Tucson: The Falconer Publishing Company, 1983. An expanded volume including thousands of more names than previous place name books such as 'Arizona Place Names.' The names are arranged alphabetically.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.