| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
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Not official
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| Relative Location: | Flows N across BC-Yukon boundary into Tatshenshini River, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 59°59'59"N, 137°07'04"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 114P/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Squaw Creek adopted 4 November 1953 on Geological Survey of Canada sheet 115A, Yukon Territory, as labelled on 1932 map by geologist J.T. Mandy, BC Mines Department. About half the 5-mile length is in British Columbia. Squaw Creek rescinded 8 December 2000. Dollis Creek adopted in this location 15 January 2008, being the established name for the downstream (Yukon) portion of this creek, and as identified in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924, and in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, and as labelled on Geological Survey sheet 218A, Atlin, 1930. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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This creek extends into Yukon and "Ts’ach’än Chù" is the official name for this creek in their territory. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |