Note 164 — Chapter XXIII

The correctness of Franchère’s geographical assertions shows the completeness with which this vast region had been explored by the “Nor’Westers,” who were doubtless his informants. The small branch of the Athabasca whose source they had reached, was Whirlpool River. Athabasca River, flowing through the lake of the same name (Franchère’s Lake of the Mountains), unites with the Peace (Indian name, Unjighah), and becomes the Slave and Mackenzie rivers, as here described.—Ed.