Athabaska River
Rises in the watershed range of the Rocky Mountains,
close to the head waters of the north branch of the North Saskatchewan,
and after a course of 765 miles empties into Athabaska Lake. Discovered
by Peter Pond in 1778. =Index=: (Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Pond builds post on, 21; named also
Elk River and Riviere a la Biche, 21.