Soda Creek
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | Cariboo |
| Time zone | PST (UTC−8) |
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Soda Creek is a rural subdivision 38 km north of Williams Lake in British Columbia, Canada. Located on the east bank of the Fraser River, Soda Creek was originally the home of the Xat'sull First Nation. Soda Creek Indian Reserve No. 1 is located on the left (E) bank of the Fraser River, one mile south of the Soda Creek BCR (CN) station, 431.10 ha. 52°19′00″N 122°16′00″W / 52.31667°N 122.26667°W
Xat'sull /ˈhætʃəl/ means "on the cliff where the bubbling water comes out".
European settlement began in the 1860s with the onset of the Cariboo Gold Rush and the building of the Old Cariboo Road.
The Old Cariboo Road was built from Lillooet to Alexandria, beginning in 1859 and completed to Soda Creek in 1863. The roadbuilder for that section was Gustavus Blin Wright. While Wright was overseeing the construction of the road he was also arranging with his associates for the building of a sternwheeler steamer that could take travelers to Quesnellemouthe, (later shortened to Quesnel) where they could then travel east to Barkerville.
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