Alberta. River: Athabasca River drainage
Flows from Yellowhead Pass E toJasper
52.8653 N 118.0694 W — Map 083D16 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1951
Official in Canada
Flows from Yellowhead Pass E toJasper
52.8653 N 118.0694 W — Map 083D16 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1951
Official in Canada
This river appears on:
John Arrowsmith’s map BC 1859
Milton and Cheadle’s map 1865
Trutch’s map of BC 1871
Tolmie and Dawson map Indian Tribes of BC 1884
Frederick Talbot’s map GTP 1910
Collie’s map Yellowhead Pass 1912
Wheeler’s map Mount Robson 1912
John Arrowsmith’s map BC 1859
Milton and Cheadle’s map 1865
Trutch’s map of BC 1871
Tolmie and Dawson map Indian Tribes of BC 1884
Frederick Talbot’s map GTP 1910
Collie’s map Yellowhead Pass 1912
Wheeler’s map Mount Robson 1912
Named after Roche Miette.
References:
- Smyth, David. “Some fur trade place names of the Yellowhead Pass: west of the summit to Tête Jaune Cache.” Canoma (journal of the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names), Vol. 11, No. 2 (1985)
- McMillan, James. Winnipeg: Hudson’s Bay Company archives. Portion of letter James McMillan to William Connelly HBCA B.188/b/4 fo. 9-10 (1825).
- Arrowsmith, John [1790–1873]. Provinces of British Columbia and Vancouver Island; with portions of the United States and Hudson’s Bay Territories. 1859. UVic
- Trutch, Joseph William [1826–1904]. Map of British Columbia to the 56th Parallel North Latitude. Victoria, B.C.: Lands and Works Office, 1871. University of Victoria
- White, James [1863–1928]. “Place names in the vicinity of Yellowhead Pass.” Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 6 (1914–1915):107-114
- Smyth, David. “Jasper National Park: some fur trade place names of the Yellowhead Pass.” Canoma, Vol. 11, No. 1 (1985)
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