Cougar Smith Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows NE into Cowie Creek, at Fanny Bay, Newcastle Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°29'54"N, 124°50'36"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/7 |
| Related Maps: |
92F 92F/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Cougarsmith Creek (not Smith Creek)" adopted 10 July 1923 on Geological Survey sheet of Comox (file C.1.22, Ottawa file OBF 0784). Form of name changed to Cougar Smith Creek 2 November 1950 on 92F. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After "Cougar" Smith, local hunter and trail maker. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |