Vital Creek
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Vital Creek is a creek located in the Omineca Country
region of British Columbia
. The creek is a tributary of Silver Creek and joins that creek from the west about 5 miles from its mouth. Vital Creek was discovered by Vital Laforce in 1869. This was the first creek mined in the Omineca. The creek has been mined for gold and silver. It has been hydraulicked and mined by Chinese syndicates like Gow Sing and Co. The bulk of the gold was obtained on bedrock and in crevices and cracks.
Omineca Country
The Omineca Country, also called the Omineca District or the Omineca, is a historical geographic region of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, roughly defined by the basin of the Omineca River but including areas to the south which allowed access to the region during the Omineca Gold Rush of...
region of 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...
. The creek is a tributary of Silver Creek and joins that creek from the west about 5 miles from its mouth. Vital Creek was discovered by Vital Laforce in 1869. This was the first creek mined in the Omineca. The creek has been mined for gold and silver. It has been hydraulicked and mined by Chinese syndicates like Gow Sing and Co. The bulk of the gold was obtained on bedrock and in crevices and cracks.