Santa Clara Creek is located about 10 km above Hope.
During the Cariboo gold rush, Santa Clara Creek and the surrounding gold claims were often a scene of
uproar and confusion. In this despatch, Douglas illustrates the difficulties of maintaining stability among the gold prospectors
in the Santa Clara Creek region; he writes that men are almost out of their senses, and are determined to infringe on the privilege
granted to others. I was compelled to issue Injunction notices to Messrs Williams,
Burns, and six others, to restrain them from carrying a ditch from Santa Clara Creek
on to the bar and flat, and very much interfering with other operations in progress.
No place in British Columbia called “Santa Clara Creek” currently exists. The map
outline above highlights a network of creeks draining into the area of Santa Clara
Bar, any one of which could be the creek referred to.