British Columbia. Local name: Fraser River drainage
Local name of Holliday Creek
53.1667 N 119.9167 W Google — GeoHack
Not currently an official name.
Local name of Holliday Creek
53.1667 N 119.9167 W Google — GeoHack
Not currently an official name.
This local name appears on:
Pre-emptor’s map Tête Jaune 3H 1919
Pre-emptor’s map Tête Jaune 3H 1919
On the 1919 map, the creek appears as “Holliday (Baker) Creek”
The name Baker is among those “given by the trappers,” according to Stanley Washburn [1878–1950] , who canoed down the Fraser River from Tête Jaune Cache to Fort George in 1909. (1)
The creek is perhaps named for Charlie Baker, who froze to death on Macleod Creek in January 1909. With three other men Baker had prospected the Goat River, and got lost returning to Barkerville.(2)
There is also a Baker Creek flowing into the Columbia River.
References:
- 1. Washburn, Stanley [1878–1950]. Trails, Trappers and Tenderfeet in the New Empire of Western Canada. New York and London: Henry Holt, Andrew Melrose, 1912. Hathi Trust
- 2. Wright, Richard. “Tales of a trail [Goat River].” BC Outdoors, (1985)
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