Barkley Valley
| Feature Type: | Valley (1) - Long relatively narrow depression, commonly containing a river or other water feature. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | N of Duffey Lake, SW of Lillooet, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°28'59"N, 122°20'04"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 30 September 1982 on 92 J/8, as identified in 1967 & 1968 Mines Reports and climbers guide. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"The rough road up Haylmore Creek leads... to a settlement in Barkley Valley..." (A Climber's Guide to the Coastal Ranges of BC, 1968, p.341); "Barkley Valley Mines Ltd..." (BC Mines Report 1967, p.131); "Barkley Valley Mines Ltd...under the supervision of T. Barkley..."(BC Mines Report 1968, p.75) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |