Near Pouce Coupe in Peace River, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Dawson Creek

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

1. Dawson Creek Marker

Inscription. Once called “The Beaver Plains”, this townsite was named in honour of Dr. G.M. Dawson, outstanding Canadian geologist and scientist, whose expeditions in B.C. covered almost every field of natural history. His geodetic surveys of 1879 reported the fertility of this prairie, aided its settlement, and prompted later exploration of its gas and oil fields.

Erected 1966 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 55° 45.999′ N, 120° 18.323′ W. Marker is near Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, in Peace River. Marker is on John Hart Highway (Provincial Highway 97) 0.2 kilometers west of 223 Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in a pullout on the eastbound side. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pouce Coupe BC V0C 2C0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Alaska Highway / La Route De L’Alaska (approx. 5.1 kilometers away).

Also see . . .
1. George Mercer Dawson. Wikipedia entry on the noted Canadian geologist and surveyor. (Submitted on December 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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2. Dawson, George Mercer. Dictionary of Canadian Biography entry on the geologist, author, teacher, civil servant, geographer, anthropologist, and paleontologist. (Submitted on December 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Dawson Creek. Wikipedia entry on the city, which was named for Dawson by a member of his land survey team in August 1879. (Submitted on December 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

George Mercer Dawson (1849-1901) image. Click for full size.

William James Topley via Library and Archives Canada (public domain), May 1885

2. George Mercer Dawson (1849-1901)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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