Bad River (James Creek)
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE into Herrick Creek, SW of Monkman Provincial Park, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°17'44"N, 121°26'31"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93I/6 |
| Related Maps: |
93I/5 93I/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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James Creek adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924, not "Bad River", the long-established local name. Name changed to "Bad River (James Creek)" 21 April 1976 on 93 I/6 to accomodate entrenched local usage. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After Captain James Herrick MacGregor, BCLS, killed in action WW I. Also Captain Creek, Herrick Creek and MacGregor River. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |