| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows NE into Hackett River, NW of Telegraph Creek (community), Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 58°11'14"N, 131°38'13"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104J/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Name adopted 1 June 1988 on 104J/4, as named by Water Rights Branch and identified on water licence(s). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Andrew J. Stone hunted in this area in 1896 and 1902 to collect specimens for the American Museum of Natural History. As a result of his hunting expeditions in the Cassiar, two previously unknown sub-species of sheep, the Stone and the Dall, and a species of caribou, the Osborne, were identified.The "new" species were a lure to big game hunters, and the Cassiar outfitters and their Indian guides and packers benefitted economically. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |