Talk:Big Silver Creek

What?
The name of this watercourse is "Big Silver Creek". In which case, why are we calling it "Silver River"? Explain that to me. AndrewEnns (talk) 07:12, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
 * It's how I've always known it, and it used to appear on maps as such, and it's the name of the old camp/community at its mouth.....I'll write my contact at BCGNIS and ask why it was changed, or never recorded as "river"....Scuzzy Creek also used to be the Scuzzy River,,,,,,Seton Creek is now the Seton River...."most common usage" was my guideline when I made this, but now I see the point in sticking to official nomenclature; we could change it, but I'd like to know why it was changed; and as I said it's for "harmonization" with Silver River, British Columbia.Skookum1 (talk) 13:38, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Okay, sounds good. Find out from BCGNIS & then I'll probably change it. AndrewEnns (talk) 23:03, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
 * In BCGNIS it's Big Silver Creek, adopted 1936....BUT there are references in mining reports and the local Strategic Management Planning report clearly saying "Big Silver River" (also mentioning a canyon....)/ (that's all, though I didn't try "Silver River"+"British Columbia", i used "MINFILE"+"Silver River").....why don't we hang off and I'll take it to BCGNIS themselves and point out the other uses/names; loggers I know who worked up in there always called it the Silver River or Big Silver.Skookum1 (talk) 16:48, 15 November 2009 (UTC)