Howser in British Columbia
http://localhistory.vpl.ca/link/cni48742
- Author
- Howser, Paul
- Howser, Marion
- Date
- Spring/Summer 2013
- Geographic Location
- British Columbia - Kootenay Region
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Abstract
- "Various geographical features in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia are named Howser, which include a Locality, Creek, Ridge, Peak, and Spire. It appears...the name was derived from...a prospector named Howser who travelled up from the USA to the BC gold fields in the 1860's.
- Author
- Howser, Paul
- Howser, Marion
- Role
- Author
- Date
- Spring/Summer 2013
- Person
- Howser, Fred
- Topic
- Names, Geographical
- Geographic Location
- British Columbia - Kootenay Region
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Source Title
- Cloudburst Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia Newsletter
- Pages
- 11
- Abstract
- "Various geographical features in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia are named Howser, which include a Locality, Creek, Ridge, Peak, and Spire. It appears...the name was derived from...a prospector named Howser who travelled up from the USA to the BC gold fields in the 1860's.