Mazama Creek

British Columbia. Former name: Columbia River drainage
Former name for Hugh Allan Creek
52.45 N 118.6667 W GoogleGeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1923 (Phillips)
Not currently an official name.
This former name appears on:
Boundary Commission Sheet 27 (surveyed in 1920 & 1921) [Former name of Hugh Allen Creek]

Describing the pass at the head of Whirlpool River, Donald “Curly” Phillips [1884–1938] wrote, “Crossed by Phillips’ party from Whirlpool River to Mazama Creek (Goat River)” (not the current Goat River).

References:

  • Phillips, Donald “Curly” [1884–1938]. “Athabaska Pass to Tonquin Valley via Goat and Fraser Rivers.” Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 13 (1923):153

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