British Columbia. River: Fraser River drainage
Flows NW then NE into Fraser River, E of Prince George
54.0583 N 121.8264 W — Map 093I04 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1924
Official in BC – Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
Flows NW then NE into Fraser River, E of Prince George
54.0583 N 121.8264 W — Map 093I04 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1924
Official in BC – Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
Labelled “Bear River” on the 1871 map of British Columbia by Joseph William Trutch [1826–1904], on the 1887 Geological Survey map of the Cariboo Mining District by Amos B. Bowman [1839–1894], and on BC Lands’ map of Central District of Cariboo, 1898. Also identified as Bear River on index insert on BC map 3G, 1913. Labelled “Bowron (Bear) River” on BC Lands’ maps 3G, Quesnel, 1914, and 1G, 1916 [1].
References:
- 1. British Columbia Geographical Names. Bowron River [accessed 18 October 2026]