sentences:  Quesnel Forks was founded in 1860 and was a major supply center for the Cariboo Gold Rush.Between 1860 and 1862 it catered to 2,000 or more transient miners annually and a resident population of approximately 100.When gold was discovered on Antler, Lightning and Williams Creek, on the north side of the Snowshoe Plateau, prospectors and packers continued to use the route via Quesnel Forks until a decent trail system was established via the Quesnel and the Cottonwood rivers.