It was named after William Henry Norrish a pioneer Scottish Canadian farmer.
[1]: 192 Norrish Creek has its source in Dickson Lake, a medium-sized, seldom visited reservoir at the bases of Mount Wardrop and Catherwood.
Norrish Creek's west fork has its source in small Sonny Lake.
The mountain ranges along the Lower Fraser Valley experience intense rainfall and heavy snow during the winter.
The forest service road along Norrish Creek is gated and inaccessible to the public.