Franklin River (Vancouver Island)
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Franklin River in Vancouver Island
, British Columbia
, is located between Alberni Inlet and Barkley Sound
, was named as part of the Vancouver Island Exploration Expedition of 1864. The river was named for Selim Franklin
, Esquire
, who was Chairman of the Exploration Committee.
The Franklin River flows west into Sproat Narrows in the Alberni Inlet, south of the city of Port Alberni. The traditional name of the river is Owatchet.
In 1911 Seattle attorney Julius Bloedel
and the Bloedel Stewart Welch Company began purchasing Vancouver Island land for logging. Their Franklin River location became one of the largest logging operations in the world. Later in 1938 the company would become the first in British Columbia to plant seedlings in areas that had been logged.
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
, 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...
, is located between Alberni Inlet and Barkley Sound
Barkley Sound
Barkley Sound, also known historically as Barclay Sound, is south of Ucluelet and north of Bamfield on the west coast of Vancouver Island and forms the entrance to the Alberni Inlet...
, was named as part of the Vancouver Island Exploration Expedition of 1864. The river was named for Selim Franklin
Selim Franklin
Selim Franklin, Esquire was an American pioneer, auctioneer, real estate agent, chess master, and Canadian legislator. Selim is listed in the Pioneer Club of San Francisco and The Society of California Pioneers...
, Esquire
Esquire
Esquire is a term of West European origin . Depending on the country, the term has different meanings...
, who was Chairman of the Exploration Committee.
The Franklin River flows west into Sproat Narrows in the Alberni Inlet, south of the city of Port Alberni. The traditional name of the river is Owatchet.
In 1911 Seattle attorney Julius Bloedel
Julius Bloedel
Julius Harold Bloedel moved from Wisconsin to Fairhaven, Washington in 1890, where he became president of Fairhaven National Bank. He engaged in several frontier business ventures, including the Samish Lake Lumber and Mill Company, Blue Canyon Coal Mines, and, as mentioned, the Fairhaven National...
and the Bloedel Stewart Welch Company began purchasing Vancouver Island land for logging. Their Franklin River location became one of the largest logging operations in the world. Later in 1938 the company would become the first in British Columbia to plant seedlings in areas that had been logged.
Geographic Coordinates and Maps
Coordinates for the mouth of the Franklin River: 49°06′00"N 124°49′00"W- Gazetteer Map: 92F/2
See also
List of rivers in British ColumbiaVancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
External links
- BC Whitewater Rafting - Rated Class 4 (perhaps 5+ in canyon below Bamfield Road)