History of Boca De Quadra

Spanish name meaning "estuary of Quadra" given in 1792 by Jacinto Caamano for Lieutenant Juan Francisco de Bodega y Quadra, who took part in expeditions and made surveys in southeast Alaska in 1775-79; this name was adopted by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), who explored this estuary on August 6, 1793 (Wagner, 1937, p. 404).

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Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Boca De Quadra

Badger Bay, Bakewell Arm, Boca De Quadra, Marten Arm, Marten Arm, Mink Bay, Smeaton Bay, Sweaton Bay, Very Inlet, Vixen Bay, Weasel Cove,

Point Trollop, Bactrian Point, Orca Point, Porpoise Point, Short Point,

Carp Island, Cygnet Island, Gannet Island, Goose Rock, Gosling Island, Grouse Rock, Kestrel Island, Kite Island, Raven Island,

Badger Lake, Bakewell Lake, Bower Lake, Hugh Smith Lake, Humpback Lake, Little Humpback Lake, Marten Arm Lake, Nakat Lake, Quadra Lake, Quadra Lakes,

Cone Mountain, High Mountain, South Quadra Mountain,

Peninsula Ridge,

Marten River, Red River,

Bartholomew Creek, Billy Goat Creek, Buschmann Creek, Carp Creek, Cobb Creek, Humpback Creek, Quadra Creek, Skull Creek, Sockeye Creek,

Fish Ladder,