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Nevin Creek |
Feature type: Creek (1)
Province: British Columbia Location: Flows S into Fraser River, near Raush Valley Station Latitude: 53°12'00" N Longitude: 119°59'00" W NTS map: 83E/4 |
| An official name listed at the BC Geographical Names Information System | |
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The name “Nevin (King) Creek” appears on the 1915 Provincial Pre-emptor’s map. Slim Niven was a “well-known oldtimer who lived in Tête Jaune Cache during railway construction, around 1912,” according to Margaret McKirdy. References: Yellowhead Pass and its people. Valemount, B.C.: Valemount Historic Society, 1984. McBride cemetary. Grave markers. . McKirdy, Fern. The early history of the Yellowhead and Tête Jaune. Valemount, B.C.: 2 & 9 September 1987. | |
| Comments? | Spiral Road- Place Names - 22 September 2002 |