Carruthers Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE into upper Omineca River, N of N end Takla Lake, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 56°09'13"N, 126°08'51"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94D/1 |
| Related Maps: |
94D/1 94D/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 23 April 1940 on Geological Survey sheet 622A, McConnell Creek, as labelled on plan 3T324, Ingenika River & headwaters of Finlay River, by F.C. Swannell, 1932. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Formerly identified by North Fork Omineca River; named Carruthers Creek in 1932 by Frank Swannell, in association with Mount Carruthers at its source. Headwaters 56 15 00 - 126 22 15 on the west side of Mount Carruthers. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |