Lawless Creek

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Lawless Creek is a creek in the Similkameen region of British Columbia. Lawless Creek flows south-east into the Tulameen River about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the old village of Tulameen, British Columbia.[1] Lawless Creek was originally called Bear Creek. The creek was discovered in 1885 and mined for gold. Platinum was also found there [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Lawless Creek". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/13114.html.
  2. ↑ N.L. Barlee (1973), Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns. Canada West Publications. 

Coordinates: 49°32′N 120°50′W / 49.533°N 120.833°W / 49.533; -120.833

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