Duncan in Cowichan Valley, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Incredible Forests

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), June 15, 2016

1. Incredible Forests Marker

Inscription. Spars cut for Capt. Cook's ships in 1778; logs skidded by oxen in 1860; whistles blown on “steam-pots” and “locies” in 1900; countless products made by complex machines; all recall the continued use of B.C.'s forests and growth of the industry. Today, scientific forestry ensures, for centuries to come, the lusty cry “Timber-r!” — echoing in our forests.

Erected 1966 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 48° 48.154′ N, 123° 42.638′ W. Marker is in Duncan, British Columbia, in Cowichan Valley. It can be reached from Drinkwater Road east of Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 1), on the right when traveling east. Marker is within the BC Forest Discovery Centre, just north of the playground, beside the Wellburn building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2892 Drinkwater Rd, Duncan BC V9L 6C2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Vancouver Island.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

on the Pacific Rim,

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in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 24 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ladysmith (approx. 22.5 kilometers away); The 49th Parallel (approx. 23.2 kilometers away).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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