| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows NE into Lillooet River, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°36'53"N, 123°23'39"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/11 |
| Related Maps: |
92J/11 92J/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 1 August 1922 on Ottawa file OBF 0132. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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The 1913 surveys for timber lots 7649, 7652-55 & 7668 were made for J.B. Meagher (Field Book 2728/13 PH22), although no signature in field book to confirm spelling. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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The L'íl'wat name for the Meager Valley is Qw'elqw'wlústen. This is a natural hotspring area, which is a spiritual place for the L'íl'wat People who use the healing powers of the water. (December 2011 from: Cultural Journey Sea-to-Sky Corridor website, Squamish and Lil'wat First Nations) Source: included with note |