Maurelle Island

Maurelle Island (50˚17'00" 125˚09'00" Off NE side of Quadra I, N of Campbell R). Maurelle I, Sonora I and Quadra I were all considered by early explorers to be part of one large feature, originally known as Valdes (or Valdez) I, and did not receive their current names until 1903; Maurelle was known for some time as Middle Valdes I. Spanish naval officer Francisco Antonio Maurelle (1754–1820) was deputy cdr to Francisco Bodega y Quadra on two epic explorations of the BC and Alaska coasts in...

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