DescriptionThe Jocko River flows into the Flathead River at Dixon. It is named for Jacques Raphael Finlay, the son of a North West Company trader who served as assistant to explorer David Thompson from 1800 to 1806. In 1810, Finlay built Spokane House, a trading post near present-day Spokane, Washington. Jacques, also known as Jocco, married a Chippewa woman, and today their descendants still reside in the area.Personal NamesFinlay, Jacques RaphaelThompson, DavidContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation[1]
