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Copton Creek

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Alberta. Creek: Smoky River drainage
Flows N into Kakwa River
54.2681 N 119.2728 W — Map 083L06 — Google — GeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1917 (Jobe)
Name officially adopted in 1950
Official in Canada
This creek appears on:
Boundary Commission Sheet 38 (surveyed in 1924)
Boundary Commission Sheet 39 (surveyed in 1924)

Origin of the name unknown. Mary Lenore Jobe Akeley [1878–1966] mentions Copton Creek in the report on a 1917 winter journey.

References:

  • Jobe Akeley, Mary Lenore [1878–1966]. “A winter journey to Mt. Sir Alexander and the Wapiti.” Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 9 (1918):58-65

Buchanan Creek

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British Columbia. Creek: Fraser River drainage
Flows SW into McGregor River, N of McBride
53.8956 N 120.2978 W — Map 093H16 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1965
Official in BC – Canada

Origin of the name unknown. There was a Robert Buchanan who led an group of prospectors from Barkerville to the Fraser River via Goat River in 1886.

References:

  • Wright, Richard. “Tales of a trail [Goat River].” BC Outdoors, (1985)
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Captain Creek

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British Columbia. Creek: Fraser River drainage
Flows SE into Herrick Creek just above junction with McGregor River
54.2819 N 121.4564 W — Map 093I06 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1924
Official in BC – Canada
This creek appears on:
Pre-emptor’s map Fort George 1G 1916

“Captain Creek (not Otter Creek)” adopted 28 May 1915 on BC map 1G. Mis-labelled “James Creek” on George V. Copley’s 1915 survey plan, 7T203. Named for Captain James Herrick McGregor [1869–1915].

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Wishaw Mountain

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British Columbia. Mountain
S side McGregor Pass in Kakwa Provincial Park
53.9594 N 120.2125 W — Map 093H16 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1958
Official in BC – Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names

“Mount Wishaw” was adopted in 1958 as labelled on 1929 survey plan 10T264, “McGregor River area,” by Alan John Campbell [1882–1967], British Columbia Land Surveyor. Named after a village in Scotland.

The form of the name was later changed to “Wishaw Mountain.”

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