Major Hart River

The Major Hart River (Ts'íhe Tú in Kaska) is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada, flowing northeast into the Turnagain River, a tributary of the Kechika, southwest of the community of Liard River.[1]

Name origin

The river is named for E.B. Hart, FRGS, who was the first to map this river and conducted the first survey of the area in 1913–14. Major Hart was a member of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police who explored the area between Dease Lake and Fort Nelson.[2]

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See also
  • List of British Columbia rivers

References
  1. BC Names/GeoBC entry "Major Hart River"
  2. BC Names/GeoBC entry "Major Hart River"



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