The Cadwallader Range , originally named the Cadwallader Mountains , is a sub-range of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the Bridge River - Lillooet Country of the South-Central Interior of British Columbia , Canada , located between the south end of Anderson Lake (E) and the Hurley River . According to the provincial basemap, the precise alpine boundaries of the range are McGilliray Pass , at its eastern extremity and beyond which is the Bendor Range , and the pass between Noel and Sockeye Creeks on its west, which is immediately north of the lower end of Birkenhead Lake . The officially unnamed range west of that has been called the Noel Range , after its main peak Mount Noel . At the foot of the range along its northeast flank is Cadwallader Creek , scene of the historic and once-rich Bralorne and Pioneer Mines and the ghost town of Bralorne (a.k.a. Bralorne-Pioneer).
19-494: Anderson Lake may refer to: Canada [ edit ] Anderson Lake (British Columbia) Anderson Lake (Nova Scotia) Anderson Lake (Upper Hammonds Plains) , Nova Scotia Anderson Lake, in Mulock Township , Ontario Anderson Lake (Vancouver Island) Anderson Lake (Saskatchewan) United States [ edit ] Anderson Lake (Cross County, Arkansas) ,
38-807: A lake of Cross County, Arkansas Anderson Lake (Lee County, Arkansas) , a lake of Lee County, Arkansas Anderson Lake (California) Anderson Lake (Georgia) , on Georgia State Route 166 Anderson Lake (Illinois) Anderson Goose Lake , Iowa, also known as "Anderson Lake" Anderson Lake (Poplar River) , Minnesota Anderson Lake (South Dakota) Anderson Lake (Alpine Lakes Wilderness) , King County, Washington Anderson Lake (Jefferson County, Washington) Anderson Lake State Park Anderson Lakes (Minnesota) , see Bush Lake (Hennepin County, Minnesota) See also [ edit ] Anderson Lake State Park Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
57-448: A northbound passenger train struck a landslide. The engineer and fireman drowned when the locomotive and tender plunged into the lake. A car derailed, but crew and passengers escaped injury. The locomotive was never recovered. In November 1954, six cars of a freight train derailed. In December 2000, when 17 cars of a southbound freight train derailed, three plunged to the bottom of the lake. Canadian National Railways have operated
76-662: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Anderson Lake (British Columbia) Anderson Lake is a deep lake in the Squamish-Lillooet region of southwestern British Columbia . On the northwest side are the Bendor Range and Cadwallader Range . On the southeast is the Cayoosh Range . By road, the southern end is about 47 km (29 mi) northeast of Pemberton . In 1827, Francis Ermatinger of
95-574: Is the primary inflow. The region comprises a mix of volcanic and sedimentary rocks. At the end of the Last Glacial Period (LGP), Seton and Anderson were a single continuous lake, with a level about 100 metres (330 ft) higher than present. At the Seton Portage area, erosion and landslides of weak rocks susceptible to rapid weathering tumbled into the lake, and tributaries deposited sediment. Over tens of thousands of years,
114-599: The BC Rail line since 2004. Although riding the Kaoham Shuttle beyond the regular Seton Lake route to include the Anderson west shore has been advertised as available by advance appointment in the past, whether the arrangement of such an excursion is still possible is unclear. Boating, fishing, water skiing, windsurfing, canoeing, mountain biking, off roading, and snowmobiling are popular. Boat launches exist at
133-619: The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), the first European explorer, referred to the Seton and Anderson lakes as the first and second Peseline Lake (various spellings). In 1846, Alexander Caulfield Anderson ventured along the lakes when seeking a new HBC fur brigade route from Fort Alexandria . In 1858, Governor James Douglas commissioned Anderson to establish a route to the goldfields during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush . Encouraged by
152-430: The accumulation created separate lakes, and a river formed from Anderson to Seton, which by 1910 was about 18 metres (60 ft) lower (currently 15 metres (50 ft)). Minimal agricultural land exists along the mountainous shores of the lake beyond a limited area at the portage. Here, a noticeable gap in the mountains indicates a large landslide on the east side. During 1964–2016, the mean annual winter temperature
171-544: The creek's course, but its exact location is unknown. 50°38′00″N 122°38′00″W / 50.63333°N 122.63333°W / 50.63333; -122.63333 This article related to a mountain, mountain range, or peak in British Columbia , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in the Cariboo Regional District , Canada
190-471: The governor, he named the first lake after himself. The lake is 21.3 kilometres (13.2 mi) long and averages 1.4 kilometres (0.9 mi) wide. The surface area is 28.6 square kilometres (11.0 sq mi). The mean depth is 140 metres (460 ft) and maximum depth is 215 metres (705 ft). The size and depth help trap glacial silt entering from tributaries which would cloud the water. The lake has not completely frozen in recent centuries but has in
209-654: The lake marks the boundary of the Dry Belt. Although a trail existed along the north shore, this section of the Douglas Road was mostly travelled via the lake, initially by canoe. Built on the lake for Chapman & Co, the 22-metre (72 ft) paddle steamer Lady of the Lake was launched in early summer 1860. Assumedly, this was the vessel that qualified for the $ 150 government grant. However, competition for freight and passengers from small sail boats allegedly made
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#1732790860827228-465: The lake. The service connected with the regular Seton Lake boat and the stage from Pemberton. That year, the railway construction contractor was building a tug and scow for launching in the new year. The public ferry was subsidised 1912–1915. Refloated after sinking in October 1915, the 50-passenger motorboat was moved to Seton Lake in summer 1916 to operate as a pleasure craft. In November 1912,
247-491: The past. The water is a few degrees warmer than Seton Lake. At the north end, the outflow is the Seton River . Anticlockwise, the main tributaries are Sundquist Creek, Six Mile Creek, Connel Creek, Xusum Creek, McGillivray Creek , Mellott Creek, Scutt Creek, D'Arcy Creek, Gates River , Pinney Creek, McDonnell Creek, Wade Creek, and Lost Valley Creek. The rapid Gates River at the south end (formerly called Anderson Creek)
266-591: The railway contractor erected a headquarters at the southwestern end of the lake. The northward advance of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) rail head reached this point in early December 1914, and a mixed train service began mid-month. The rail head reached the western end of Seton Lake late in the following month. The stations along the west side of the lake have been as follows: ^a . The station existed by 1916 ^b . The station existed by 1915. In August 1944,
285-431: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anderson_Lake&oldid=1247307289 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
304-646: The steamer operation unprofitable. Before year end, the steamer schedule connected with the Seton Lake one. In 1862, the Port Anderson – Short Portage steamer fare was $ 1. First Nations provided an informal canoe service. In 1911, the Bluebird was built to move workers and supplies during the railway construction, but was destroyed in a violent storm. In late June 1912, the 9.1-metre (30 ft) gasoline-powered Dolly Varden made its first trip up
323-538: The two ends. At D’Arcy, the southern tip, a campground operates and the paving ends. A 33-kilometre (21 mi) seasonal gravel road over high rocky bluffs, known as the High Line Road, traverses the western side of the lake. Cadwallader Range The range was named Cadwallader Mountains in 1917, and was renamed the Cadwallader Range in 1951. The name is derived from that of the creek, which
342-424: Was named after a Welshman Evan Cadwallader, his surname ultimately derives from a medieval Welsh king Cadwaladr c.655 – 682 AD. Evan was a prospector who visited the area in 1865 as a member of an exploration party of four, commissioned by Governor Seymour to investigate mining potentials in the area, and who lived afterwards at Moodyville . A post office named for him operated from 1900 to 1902 somewhere along
361-523: Was −1 °C (30 °F) and summer was 21 °C (70 °F). The area falls within the rain-shadow of the Coast Mountains , experiencing a semi-arid low mean annual precipitation of 300 to 400 millimetres (12 to 16 in) and forest primarily of Ponderosa Pine . Over the 210-metre (700 ft) descent of the Gates River, the climate changes. Emerging from the valley, the south end of
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