Jacques Creek

Alberta. Creek: Athabasca River drainage
Flows NW into Athabasca River upstream of Jasper Lake
53.0528 N 118.0725 W — Map 083E01 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1956
Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
This creek appears on:
McEvoy’s map Yellowhead Pass 1900 [as “Jack Creek”]

Referred to as “Jack Creek” by James McEvoy [1862–1935] in 1900 [1].

References:

  • 1. McEvoy, James E., P.L.S. [1862–1935]. Report on the geology and natural resources of the country traversed by the Yellowhead Pass route from Edmonton to Tête Jaune Cache comprising portions of Alberta and British Columbia. Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada, 1900. Natural Resources Canada

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