Old Massett North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. E side Masset Harbour, Queen Charlotte Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Old Massett

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Old Massett

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

Name Description
Old Massett Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Old Massett

References to Old Massett that document the origin of its place name

"Old Masset (settlement), not Masset (settlement)" adopted 2 December 1954, located on Masset IR 1. Old Masset (settlement) changed to Haida (settlement) 21 June 1973 on Chart 3804. Haida (settlement) rescinded jointly by Department of Indian & Northern Development 9 January 1979 and by BC, 18 December 1979 on 103K/1. Old Massett (community) re-instated with spelling change 8 April 1995 by BC, at the request of Old Massett Village Council. Approved by Department of Indian & Northern Affairs 15 February 1999.

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

Haida Post Office was opened at Old Masset 28 March 1957; this location identified as Old Masset (Haida PO) on BC map 2F. Haida Post Office was closed 30 April 1960.

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

 

North Coast Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27