Negro Creek
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Negro Creek is a creek located in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. Formerly named Nigger Creek, the name was changed in 1961.[1] The creek flows into the Moyie River and was discovered in the 1860s. This creek has been mined by both Europeans and Chinese miners.[2]
References
- ↑ "Negro Creek". BCGNIS. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ↑ N.L. Barlee (1973), Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns. Canada West Publications.
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