The river, labeled as the "Kish-stock-ewen" is identified on a Hudson's Bay Company map of 1760, produced from oral information from a First Nations man named Attickasish who had been Anthony Henday's guide.
Floden, der kaldtes "Kish-stock-ewen" ses på et kort fra Hudson's Bay Company fra 1760, der er baseret på mundtlig beskrivelse fra en First Nations man ved navn Attickasish, der havde været guide for Anthony Henday.