Big Silver Creek adopted 6 October 1936 on Geological Survey sheet 442A, Hope, as an established local name, and as labelled on Department of Interior sheet 18, Okanagan, 1923; and as identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, and as labelled on BC Lands map of British Columbia, 1933.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

Had been labelled "Silver Creek" on Dominion Sectional sheet #11, Yale, 1913, and on BC map 2B, 1914.

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zácta is the Ucwalmícwts name - the language of the Lower Lillooet people - for Big Silver Creek. (June 2007 advice from Maurice DePaoli, Cultural Researcher and Heritage Resources Advisor for In-SHUCK-ch Nation.) [pronunciation and origin information to follow.]

Source: included with note

Settlement at the mouth of this creek is called "Silver River" according to 1965 advice from Forest Ranger, Harrison Hot Springs.

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Headwaters at 49 51 - 121 53 on 92H/13.

Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa