Big Creek Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. S of Hanceville, W of Williams Lake, Lillooet Land District

Mapped Location

Big Creek: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Big Creek

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Big Creek

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Big Creek Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Big Creek

References to Big Creek that document the origin of its place name

Big Creek (Post Office) adopted 5 August 1954 on 92 O, as labelled on BC map 1G, 1916. Form of name changed to Big Creek (Locality) 15 June 1982 on 92O/11.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

Big Creek Post Office opened 1 February 1907; closed 31 October 1975.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Cariboo Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27