Incomappleux River
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The Incomappleux River is a major tributary of the Columbia River
in British Columbia
, Canada
, entering that river via the Beaton Arm of Upper Arrow Lake
.
The area is the upper end of the Lardeau district. The river's course is nearly due south from its origin in the Selkirk Mountains
at the southwest toe of the Illecillewaet Neve, which is on the south side of the Rogers Pass
and is also the source of the Illecillewaet River
. Sometimes called the Fish River, this is a wild outfall, amid large cedars, hemlock, devil's club and bears. Pope and Talbot owned the timber lease, and wanted to cut the prime cedar, there being a grove of spectacular thousand year old cedar in the area. P and T have since gone bankrupt and the road thru the canyon by river has washed out.
Incomappleux is from the Okanagan word nk'mapeleqs, meaning "point at end (of lake)". The name of the former town of Comaplix
and adjacent mountain and creek are derived from the name of the river.
The pioneer towns of Beaton, Camborne, Circle City were in the area. The mines Eva, Oyster, Meridian, Silver Dollar and others were rich in silver lead ore.
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, entering that river via the Beaton Arm of Upper Arrow Lake
Arrow Lakes
The Arrow Lakes in British Columbia, Canada, divided into Upper Arrow Lake and Lower Arrow Lake, are widenings of the Columbia River. The lakes are situated between the Selkirk Mountains to the east and the Monashee Mountains to the west. Beachland is fairly rare, and is interspersed with rocky...
.
The area is the upper end of the Lardeau district. The river's course is nearly due south from its origin in the Selkirk Mountains
Selkirk Mountains
The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range spanning the northern portion of the Idaho Panhandle, eastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia. They begin at Mica Peak near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and extend approximately 320 km north from the border. The range is bounded on its west,...
at the southwest toe of the Illecillewaet Neve, which is on the south side of the Rogers Pass
Rogers Pass
Rogers Pass is a high mountain pass through the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia used by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Trans-Canada Highway. The pass is a shortcut across the "Big Bend" of the Columbia River from Revelstoke on the west to Donald, near Golden, on the east...
and is also the source of the Illecillewaet River
Illecillewaet River
The Illecillewaet River is a tributary of the Columbia River located in British Columbia, Canada. Fed by the Illecillewaet Glacier in Glacier National Park, the river flows approximately to the southwest, where it flows into the north end of Upper Arrow Lake at Revelstoke...
. Sometimes called the Fish River, this is a wild outfall, amid large cedars, hemlock, devil's club and bears. Pope and Talbot owned the timber lease, and wanted to cut the prime cedar, there being a grove of spectacular thousand year old cedar in the area. P and T have since gone bankrupt and the road thru the canyon by river has washed out.
Incomappleux is from the Okanagan word nk'mapeleqs, meaning "point at end (of lake)". The name of the former town of Comaplix
Comaplix, British Columbia
Comaplix is the name of former mining town on the Incomappleux River in the northern Arrow Lakes region of British Columbia's Kootenay Country in Canada. The name of the town and an adjacent mountain and creek are derived form that of the river, which is an Okanagan word meaning "point at the head...
and adjacent mountain and creek are derived from the name of the river.
The pioneer towns of Beaton, Camborne, Circle City were in the area. The mines Eva, Oyster, Meridian, Silver Dollar and others were rich in silver lead ore.
See also
- Camborne, British ColumbiaCamborne, British ColumbiaCamborne is a locality and former galena-mining town on the east side of the Incomappleux River, northeast of the head of Beaton Arm of Upper Arrow Lake in the Kootenay Country region of British Columbia....
- Beaton, British ColumbiaBeaton, British ColumbiaBeaton, formerly Thomson's Landing and also formerly known as Evansport, is a locality and former townsite and steamboat landing at head head of Beaton Arm at the head of Upper Arrow Lake in the Kootenay Country of British Columbia, Canada...
- Arrowhead, British ColumbiaArrowhead, British ColumbiaArrowhead is a former steamboat port and town at the head of Upper Arrow Lake in British Columbia, Canada. Though the initial site has been submerged beneath the waters of the lake, which is now part of the reservoir formed by Hugh Keenleyside Dam at Castlegar, the name continues in use as a...
External links
- Circle of Silver by Milton Parent.
- Flapjacks and Photographs.