Albreda River

British Columbia. River: North Thompson River drainage
Flows S into North Thompson River at Gosnell (railway point)
52.4833 N 119.1333 W — Map 83D/6 — GoogleGeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1900 (McEvoy)
Name officially adopted in 1961
Official in BCCanada
This river appears on:
McEvoy’s map Yellowhead Pass 1900
So labelled on British Columbia Map 3J, 1914, and following maps, in association with Mount Albreda, which amed in association with Albreda Lake, a name dating to 1863.
References:

  • McEvoy, James [1862–1935]. “Map Showing Yellowhead Pass Route From Edmonton To Tête-Jaune Cache.” (1900). Natural Resources Canada
  • McEvoy, James [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
  • British Columbia Geographical Names. Albreda River

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