Junction of the Cariboo and Quesnel Rivers, Quesnel Forks, British Colulmbia


The ghost town of Quesnel Forks is located near Likely, British Columbia. Quesnel Forks dates back to 1859 when the town of Quesnel Forks was established at the junction of the Quesnel and Cariboo Rivers to support the Cariboo Gold Rush of 1860-1862. The town was finally abandoned in the 1950s. This photo shows the river junction mid-right.


Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Quesnel Forks, Cariboo-Chilcotin region, British Columbia, Canada
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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