Known also as Methye Portage. It was first crossed by Pond 1778. The Hudson's Bay Co. maintained a post at north end of portage at the Clearwater river. Shown on map No. 8 (1857) and 41. It was not an important post and was of service principally to those crossing the portage, as a depot. The main post was on Methye lake and the present name is Portage La Loche House. The North West Co. also maintained a post on the portage for similar purposes. See Athabaska to the Bay by F. H. Kitto for description of portage.