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In The Windermere

Exploring the history of place names in the Windermere Valley

Black Diamond

Posted on March 2, 2022 by @inthewindermere

Black Diamond Mountain (head of Delphine and Farnham Creeks)

It could be that the naming of the mountain and the mine was a serendipitous case of separate parties deciding on the same name for separate features in a similar area.

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McDonald

Posted on October 27, 2021 by @inthewindermere

McDonald Creek (flowing into Horsethief Creek)

Alternate spellings: MacDonald Creek

The creek name acknowledges McDonald’s brief presence in the creek valley, and is the most enduring record that survives of the mineral claims he staked there.

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