Sheslay Stikine, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. At junction of Hackett and Sheslay Rivers, NW of Telegraph Creek (community), Cassiar Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Sheslay

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Sheslay

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

Name Description
Sheslay Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Sheslay

References to Sheslay that document the origin of its place name

Egnell (post) adopted in the 1st Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 1898. Form of name changed to Egnell (telegraph station) in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924. Name changed to Sheslay (settlement) 21 December 1944 on 104 NE. Form of name changed to Sheslay (locality) 29 November 1984 (Ottawa file 203-2).

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Cabin on the old telegraph trail. Earlier known as Egnell Post or Egnell's, an HBCo trading post run by Albert Egnell. Post deserted by the late 1890s and the cabin served as a repair station for the Yukon Telegraph Line in the early 1900's (still known as Egnell or Egnell's). Subsequently a number of buildings and a mission house were constructed and the place was called Sheslay. Since abandoned.

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Last updated: 2023-09-27