Английская Википедия:Boundary Creek (British Columbia)
Boundary Creek is a tributary of the Kettle River in the Boundary Country region of south central British Columbia. The creek is approximately Шаблон:Convert in length, flowing from the northeast, passing east of Midway, and only the final Шаблон:Convert is in northeastern Washington, US.[1]
Significance
Sometimes called American Creek around 1860, Boundary Creek was the better-known name locally. In September 1860, the American and British surveyors locating the 49th parallel met from opposite directions near the creek. However, their parallels were Шаблон:Convert apart, the American line proving the more accurate.[2]
Discovered in 1859 by American prospectors, the gold-bearing creek was heavily mined over the next decade, and on a reduced scale over later decades. Gold nuggets then worth $50 were recovered.[3]
Lost mine
Local historian Bill Barlee speculates that the headwaters of Boundary Creek is the location of Henry Morgan's lost mine. Morgan was a resident of Greenwood, British Columbia.[4]
Provincial Park
The Boundary Creek Provincial Park is along this creek. Fish species in Boundary Creek include rainbow trout and brook trout.[5]
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Шаблон:BritishColumbia-river-stub