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 — Google — GeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1900 (McEvoy)
Name officially adopted in 1961
Official in BC – Canada
Flows S into North Thompson River at Gosnell (railway point)
52.4833 N 119.1333 W — Map 83D/6 — Google — GeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1900 (McEvoy)
Name officially adopted in 1961
Official in BC – Canada
This river appears on:
McEvoy’s map Yellowhead Pass 1900
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