Alleviation Rock

Alleviation Rock (50˚55'00" 127˚37'00" Just NW of Redfern I, Gordon Channel, off NE end of Vancouver I). This name was adopted in 1947 to keep alive a historical reference from 1792. James Johnstone, master of HMS Chatham, had finally obtained a clear view of the Pacific Ocean from this vicinity while travelling in the ship’s cutter—thus proving the insularity of Vancouver I and “alleviating” Capt George Vancouver’s concern about reaching open water. In his journal, Vancouver named...

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